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Engineering Forward Genetics into Cultured Cancer Cells for Chemical Target Identification.


ABSTRACT: Target identification for biologically active small molecules remains a major barrier for drug discovery. Cancer cells exhibiting defective DNA mismatch repair (dMMR) have been used as a forward genetics system to uncover compound targets. However, this approach has been limited by the dearth of cancer cell lines that harbor naturally arising dMMR. Here, we establish a platform for forward genetic screening using CRISPR/Cas9 to engineer dMMR into mammalian cells. We demonstrate the utility of this approach to identify mechanisms of drug action in mouse and human cancer cell lines using in vitro selections against three cellular toxins. In each screen, compound-resistant alleles emerged in drug-resistant clones, supporting the notion that engineered dMMR enables forward genetic screening in mammalian cells.

SUBMITTER: Povedano JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6866228 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Engineering Forward Genetics into Cultured Cancer Cells for Chemical Target Identification.

Povedano Juan Manuel JM   Liou Joel J   Wei David D   Srivatsav Ashwin A   Kim Jiwoong J   Xie Yang Y   Nijhawan Deepak D   McFadden David G DG  

Cell chemical biology 20190711 9


Target identification for biologically active small molecules remains a major barrier for drug discovery. Cancer cells exhibiting defective DNA mismatch repair (dMMR) have been used as a forward genetics system to uncover compound targets. However, this approach has been limited by the dearth of cancer cell lines that harbor naturally arising dMMR. Here, we establish a platform for forward genetic screening using CRISPR/Cas9 to engineer dMMR into mammalian cells. We demonstrate the utility of th  ...[more]

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