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[Construction of a stable TrxR1 knockout HCT-116 cell line using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system].
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Sheng wu gong cheng xue bao = Chinese journal of biotechnology [Sheng Wu Gong Cheng Xue Bao] 2022 Mar 25; Vol. 38 (3), pp. 1074-1085. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- To investigate the cellular target selectivity of small molecules targeting thioredoxin reductase 1, we reported the construction and functional research of a stable TrxR1 gene (encode thioredoxin reductase 1) knockout HCT-116 cell line. We designed and selected TrxR1 knockout sites according to the TrxR1 gene sequence and CRISPR/Cas9 target designing principles. SgRNA oligos based on the selected TrxR1 knockout sites were obtained. Next, we constructed knockout plasmid by cloning the sgRNA into the pCasCMV-Puro-U6 vector. After transfection of the plasmid into HCT-116 cells, TrxR1 knockout HCT-116 cells were selected using puromycin resistance. The TrxR1 knockout efficiency was identified and verified by DNA sequencing, immunoblotting, TRFS-green fluorescent probe, and cellular TrxR1 enzyme activity detection. Finally, the correlation between TrxR1 expression and cellular effects of drugs specifically targeting TrxR1 was investigated by CCK-8 assay. The results demonstrated that the knockout plasmid expressing the sgRNA effectively knocked-out TrxR1 gene within HCT-116 cells, and no expression of TrxR1 protein could be observed in stable TrxR1 knockout HCT-116 (HCT116- TrxR1 -KO) cells. The TrxR1-targeting inhibitor auranofin did not show any inhibitory activity against either cellular TrxR1 enzyme activity or cell proliferation. Based on these results, we conclude that a stable TrxR1 gene knockout HCT-116 cell line was obtained through CRISPR/Cas9 techniques, which may facilitate investigating the role of TrxR1 in various diseases.
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- Language :
- Chinese
- ISSN :
- 1872-2075
- Volume :
- 38
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Sheng wu gong cheng xue bao = Chinese journal of biotechnology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 35355475
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.13345/j.cjb.210635