The CRISPR-based technology has revolutionized genome editing in recent years. This technique allows for gene knockout and evaluation of function in cell lines in a manner that is far easier and more accessible than anything previously available. Unfortunately, the ability to extend these studies to in vivo syngeneic murine cell line implantation is limited by an immune response against cells transduced to stably express Cas9. In this study, we demonstrate that a non-integrating lentiviral vector approach can overcome this immune rejection and allow for the growth of transduced cells in an immunocompetent host. This technique enables the establishment of a von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) gene knockout RENCA cell line in BALB/c mice, generating an improved model of immunocompetent, metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
Molecular therapy. Methods & clinical development. 2018 Feb 23*** epublish ***
Junhui Hu, Shiruyeh Schokrpur, Maani Archang, Kip Hermann, Allison C Sharrow, Prateek Khanna, Jesse Novak, Sabina Signoretti, Rupal S Bhatt, Beatrice S Knudsen, Hua Xu, Lily Wu
Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA., Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deacones Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA., Kidney Cancer Program, Dana-Farber Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA., Department of Pathology, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA., Department of Urology and Institute of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.