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Mol Ther ; 30(4): 1396-1406, 2022 04 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35121111

ABSTRACT

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a rare autosomal codominant disease caused by mutations within the SERPINA1 gene. The most prevalent variant in patients is PiZ SERPINA1, containing a single G > A transition mutation. PiZ alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) is prone to misfolding, leading to the accumulation of toxic aggregates within hepatocytes. In addition, the abnormally low level of AAT secreted into circulation provides insufficient inhibition of neutrophil elastase within the lungs, eventually causing emphysema. Cytosine and adenine base editors enable the programmable conversion of C⋅G to T⋅A and A⋅T to G⋅C base pairs, respectively. In this study, two different base editing approaches were developed: use of a cytosine base editor to install a compensatory mutation (p.Met374Ile) and use of an adenine base editor to mediate the correction of the pathogenic PiZ mutation. After treatment with lipid nanoparticles formulated with base editing reagents, PiZ-transgenic mice exhibited durable editing of SERPINA1 in the liver, increased serum AAT, and improved liver histology. These results indicate that base editing has the potential to address both lung and liver disease in AATD.


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Gene Editing , alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency , Adenine/chemistry , Adenine/therapeutic use , Animals , Cytosine/chemistry , Cytosine/therapeutic use , Gene Editing/methods , Humans , Liposomes , Mice , Mutation , Nanoparticles , alpha 1-Antitrypsin/genetics , alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency/genetics , alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency/pathology , alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency/therapy
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