Molecular Cancer (Jun 2022)

Optimization of Cas9 RNA sequence to reduce its unexpected effects as a microRNA sponge

  • Junfeng Jiang,
  • Tao Zeng,
  • Li Zhang,
  • Xingfei Fan,
  • Qishu Jin,
  • Haitao Ni,
  • Yusheng Ye,
  • Lipeng Cheng,
  • Li Li,
  • Liujun Wang,
  • Sha Xu,
  • Yu Yang,
  • Juan Gu,
  • Bing Guo,
  • Lei Wang,
  • Xin Li,
  • Yingyi Qin,
  • Jiaxi Li,
  • Jinjiang Wang,
  • Xi Chen,
  • Minjuan Wu,
  • Qi-long Ying,
  • Xingjun Qin,
  • Yefei Wang,
  • Yue Wang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12943-022-01604-x
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 21, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Highlights Cas9 RNA functions as a miRNA sponge. Let-7 is the dominant regulated miRNA by Cas9 RNA. RNA sequence optimization of Cas9 by synonymous mutation improves its safety.

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