Efficient gene editing of pig embryos by combining electroporation and lipofection

Background and Aim: Mosaicism, which is characterized by the presence of wild-type and more than one mutant allele, poses a serious problem in zygotic gene modification through the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated protein 9 system. Therefore, we use...

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Main Authors: Qingyi Lin, Nanaka Torigoe, Bin Liu, Yuichiro Nakayama, Aya Nakai, Zhao Namula, Megumi Nagahara, Fuminori Tanihara, Maki Hirata, Takeshige Otoi
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Published: Veterinary World 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.17/November-2024/30.pdf
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author Qingyi Lin
Nanaka Torigoe
Bin Liu
Yuichiro Nakayama
Aya Nakai
Zhao Namula
Megumi Nagahara
Fuminori Tanihara
Maki Hirata
Takeshige Otoi
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Nanaka Torigoe
Bin Liu
Yuichiro Nakayama
Aya Nakai
Zhao Namula
Megumi Nagahara
Fuminori Tanihara
Maki Hirata
Takeshige Otoi
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description Background and Aim: Mosaicism, which is characterized by the presence of wild-type and more than one mutant allele, poses a serious problem in zygotic gene modification through the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated protein 9 system. Therefore, we used pig embryos to compare the gene editing efficiencies achieved by combining electroporation and lipofection using different aminopeptidase N (APN)-targeting guide RNA (gRNA) sequences. Materials and Methods: Six gRNAs (gRNA1–6) with different target sequences were designed to target APN. Zona pellucida (ZP)-intact zygotes collected 10 h after the start of in vitro fertilization (IVF) were electroporated with each gRNA to compare their gene editing efficiency. The gRNA sequences that achieved the lowest and highest mutation rates (gRNA4 and gRNA6, respectively) were selected for additional lipofection to assess gene editing efficiency following combined treatment. As ZP removal is essential for lipofection, ZP-free zygotes were electroporated with gRNA4 or gRNA6 10 h after IVF initiation, followed by lipofection with the same gRNAs 24 or 29 h after IVF initiation. The electroporated ZP-intact and ZP-free zygotes were used as controls. Results: gRNA4 and gRNA6 exhibited the lowest and highest mutation rates, respectively. gRNA4-targeted ZP-free embryos subjected to additional lipofection 29 h after IVF initiation exhibited significantly higher total and biallelic mutation rates than ZP-intact embryos that received only electroporation. Additional lipofection of gRNA6-targeted embryos had no obvious effect on mutation rates. Conclusion: Electroporation combined with lipofection using gRNAs with low mutation rates may improve gene editing efficiency in pig embryos. However, the effects may vary based on the timing of gene editing.
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spelling doaj-art-d63b7b1d0dc04428873395ad1489957d2024-12-08T06:28:42ZengVeterinary WorldVeterinary World0972-89882231-09162024-11-0117112701270710.14202/vetworld.2024.2701-2707Efficient gene editing of pig embryos by combining electroporation and lipofectionQingyi Lin0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3558-7812Nanaka Torigoe1https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0272-6142Bin Liu2https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0081-8262Yuichiro Nakayama3https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4046-7260Aya Nakai4https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1675-0494Zhao Namula5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4048-3161Megumi Nagahara6https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7045-3922Fuminori Tanihara7https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2158-5808Maki Hirata8https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4673-1581Takeshige Otoi9https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0382-959XBio-Innovation Research Center, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan; Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Bioscience and Bioindustry, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.Bio-Innovation Research Center, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan; Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Bioscience and Bioindustry, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.Bio-Innovation Research Center, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan; Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Bioscience and Bioindustry, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.Bio-Innovation Research Center, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan; Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Bioscience and Bioindustry, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.Bio-Innovation Research Center, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan; Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Bioscience and Bioindustry, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.Bio-Innovation Research Center, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan; Department of Animal Reproduction, College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China.Bio-Innovation Research Center, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan; Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Bioscience and Bioindustry, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.Bio-Innovation Research Center, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan; Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Bioscience and Bioindustry, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.Bio-Innovation Research Center, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan; Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Bioscience and Bioindustry, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.Bio-Innovation Research Center, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan; Department of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Bioscience and Bioindustry, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan.Background and Aim: Mosaicism, which is characterized by the presence of wild-type and more than one mutant allele, poses a serious problem in zygotic gene modification through the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated protein 9 system. Therefore, we used pig embryos to compare the gene editing efficiencies achieved by combining electroporation and lipofection using different aminopeptidase N (APN)-targeting guide RNA (gRNA) sequences. Materials and Methods: Six gRNAs (gRNA1–6) with different target sequences were designed to target APN. Zona pellucida (ZP)-intact zygotes collected 10 h after the start of in vitro fertilization (IVF) were electroporated with each gRNA to compare their gene editing efficiency. The gRNA sequences that achieved the lowest and highest mutation rates (gRNA4 and gRNA6, respectively) were selected for additional lipofection to assess gene editing efficiency following combined treatment. As ZP removal is essential for lipofection, ZP-free zygotes were electroporated with gRNA4 or gRNA6 10 h after IVF initiation, followed by lipofection with the same gRNAs 24 or 29 h after IVF initiation. The electroporated ZP-intact and ZP-free zygotes were used as controls. Results: gRNA4 and gRNA6 exhibited the lowest and highest mutation rates, respectively. gRNA4-targeted ZP-free embryos subjected to additional lipofection 29 h after IVF initiation exhibited significantly higher total and biallelic mutation rates than ZP-intact embryos that received only electroporation. Additional lipofection of gRNA6-targeted embryos had no obvious effect on mutation rates. Conclusion: Electroporation combined with lipofection using gRNAs with low mutation rates may improve gene editing efficiency in pig embryos. However, the effects may vary based on the timing of gene editing.https://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.17/November-2024/30.pdfelectroporationguide rna sequencelipofectionpig embryo
spellingShingle Qingyi Lin
Nanaka Torigoe
Bin Liu
Yuichiro Nakayama
Aya Nakai
Zhao Namula
Megumi Nagahara
Fuminori Tanihara
Maki Hirata
Takeshige Otoi
Efficient gene editing of pig embryos by combining electroporation and lipofection
Veterinary World
electroporation
guide rna sequence
lipofection
pig embryo
title Efficient gene editing of pig embryos by combining electroporation and lipofection
title_full Efficient gene editing of pig embryos by combining electroporation and lipofection
title_fullStr Efficient gene editing of pig embryos by combining electroporation and lipofection
title_full_unstemmed Efficient gene editing of pig embryos by combining electroporation and lipofection
title_short Efficient gene editing of pig embryos by combining electroporation and lipofection
title_sort efficient gene editing of pig embryos by combining electroporation and lipofection
topic electroporation
guide rna sequence
lipofection
pig embryo
url https://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.17/November-2024/30.pdf
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