CRISPR-Cas9-Mediated Correction of the G189R-PAX2 Mutation in Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells from a Patient with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis

CRISPR J. 2019 Apr:2:108-120. doi: 10.1089/crispr.2018.0048.

Abstract

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is defined by focal (involving few glomeruli) and segmental sclerosis of the glomerular tuft that manifests with nephrotic syndrome. Mutations in genes involved in the maintenance of structure and function of podocytes have been found in a minority of these patients. A family with adult-onset autosomal dominant FSGS was recently found to carry a new germline missense heterozygous mutation (p.G189R) in the octapeptide domain of the transcription factor PAX2. Here, we efficiently corrected this point mutation in patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) by means of CRISPR-Cas9-based homology-directed repair. The iPSC lines were differentiated into podocytes, which were tested for their motility. Editing the PAX2 p.G189R mutation restored podocyte motility, which was altered in podocytes derived from patient iPSCs.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • CRISPR-Associated Protein 9 / genetics
  • CRISPR-Cas Systems / genetics
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats / genetics
  • Genetic Engineering / methods
  • Germ-Line Mutation / genetics
  • Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / genetics*
  • Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / metabolism
  • Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells / metabolism
  • Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells / physiology
  • Kidney Glomerulus / metabolism
  • Mutation / genetics
  • PAX2 Transcription Factor / analysis
  • PAX2 Transcription Factor / genetics*
  • Podocytes / chemistry
  • Podocytes / metabolism
  • Podocytes / physiology
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / genetics

Substances

  • PAX2 Transcription Factor
  • PAX2 protein, human
  • CRISPR-Associated Protein 9