Project description:To identify essential gene responding to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy, we performed in vivo Genome-scale CRISPR-Cas9 knockout screening. We found that cohesin complex invovled in regulation of anti-PD-1 immunotherapy.
Project description:This is an in vitro genome-wide CRISPR/cas9 screen in human glioblastoma stem cells, screening for genes essential for survival of these cells. These cells express cas9 and have been transfected with a guide RNA library causing gene knockouts. We will analyse the sequencing data for depletion of guide RNAs. In this particular study, we will do RNA sequencing to correlate CRISPR with expression levels in specific cancer cell subpopulations. This data is part of a pre-publication release. For information on the proper use of pre-publication data shared by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute (including details of any publication moratoria), please see http://www.sanger.ac.uk/datasharing/
Project description:The CRISPR-Cas9 system enables efficient sequence-specific mutagenesis for creating germline mutants of model organisms. Key constraints in vivo remain the expression and delivery of active Cas9-guideRNA ribonucleoprotein complexes (RNPs) with minimal toxicity, variable mutagenesis efficiencies depending on targeting sequence, and high mutation mosaicism. Here, we established in vitro-assembled, fluorescent Cas9-sgRNA RNPs in stabilizing salt solution to achieve maximal mutagenesis efficiency in zebrafish embryos. Sequence analysis of targeted loci in individual embryos reveals highly efficient bi-allelic mutagenesis that reaches saturation at several tested gene loci. Such virtually complete mutagenesis reveals preliminary loss-of-function phenotypes for candidate genes in somatic mutant embryos for subsequent generation of stable germline mutants. We further show efficient targeting of functional non-coding elements in gene-regulatory regions using saturating mutagenesis towards uncovering functional control elements in transgenic reporters and endogenous genes. Our results suggest that in vitro assembled, fluorescent Cas9-sgRNA RNPs provide a rapid reverse-genetics tool for direct and scalable loss-of-function studies beyond zebrafish applications.
Project description:Allelic imbalance (AI) region calls: start and end positions and the measured mBAF and LRR mean of each region after the BAF segmentation algorithm. Software: Illumina GenomeStudio;PennCNV v. 1.0.4;BAF segmentation v1.2.0.
Project description:CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing was used to disrupt nearly all the GPCR and neuropeptide genes from C. elegans genome. Multiple genes were disrupted in each strain for the purpose of screening. The genotype is the list of targeted genes
Project description:To find epigenetic factors potentially involved in Sorafenib resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma cells, an epigenetic factors-targeted CRISPR/Cas9 library was applied to perform the screening.
Project description:Here we developed a massively parallel in-library ligation methodology to simultaneously perturb four pre-designed targets in CRISPR/Cas9 screening. Thousands of pairs of sequences precisely ligated with their counterparts in library, which enabled simultaneous expression of four gRNAs from each single vector. We demonstrated this novel method with 6,236 4-gene combinations targeting 1,599 immune response related genes, and generated a plasmid library with 1,400x coverage. The library performance was evaluated in a canonical T cell activation experiment, and combinations involved in TCR signaling pathway or TCR complex were successfully identified as positive regulators. Novel combination that is reflecting a potential pathway crosstalk was also verified. This new methodology expands the capacity of the perturbation in CRISPR screening and provided a powerful tool for researches in broad fields to study the combinatorial outcomes from coordinated gene behaviors.
Project description:The adenosine analogue remdesivir has emerged as a front-line antiviral treatment for SARS-CoV-2, with preliminary evidence that it reduces the duration and severity of illness. As clinical trials are ongoing, the full side effect profile of remdesivir is not yet known. Prior clinical studies have identified adverse events, and remdesivir has been shown to inhibit mitochondrial RNA polymerase in biochemical experiments, yet little is known about the specific genetic pathways involved in cellular remdesivir metabolism and cytotoxicity. Through genome-wide CRISPR/Cas9 screening (data not provided here) and RNA sequencing, we identify specific genes and pathways implicated in remdesivir metabolism. We show that remdesivir treatment leads to a global repression of mitochondrial respiratory activity. Further, we show that loss of the mitochondrial nucleoside transporter SLC29A3 or the mitochondrial adenylate kinase AK2 provide 10-72-fold mitigation of remdesivir toxicity while conserving its antiviral potency. This work provides candidate gene targets to reduce remdesivir toxicity and provides a proof-of-principle for the use of CRISPR/Cas9 screening to elucidate mechanisms of drug cytotoxicity.