2008
Cftr gene targeting in mouse embryonic stem cells mediated by Small Fragment Homologous Replacement (SFHR).
Sangiuolo F, Scaldaferri ML, Filareto A, Spitalieri P, Guerra L, Favia M, Caroppo R, Mango R, Bruscia E, Gruenert DC, Casavola V, De Felici M, Novelli G. Cftr gene targeting in mouse embryonic stem cells mediated by Small Fragment Homologous Replacement (SFHR). Frontiers In Bioscience-Landmark 2008, 13: 2989-99. PMID: 17981772, PMCID: PMC3725395, DOI: 10.2741/2904.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall fragment homologous replacementES cellsSmall DNA fragmentsGene functionHomologous replacementEmbryonic stem cell genomeMouse embryonic stem cell genomeGenomic DNAMurine ES cellsTissue-specific gene functionEndogenous genomic DNAMouse embryonic stem cellsSpecific genomic lociStem cell genomeNormal gene functionCFTR-dependent chloride effluxEmbryonic stem cellsDifferent cell lineagesGene correctionGenomic lociGenomic sequencesCFTR locusCell genomeDifferent genesCell lineages
2005
In Vitro Restoration of Functional SMN Protein in Human Trophoblast Cells Affected by Spinal Muscular Atrophy by Small Fragment Homologous Replacement
Sangiuolo F, Filareto A, Spitalieri P, Scaldaferri ML, Mango R, Bruscia E, Citro G, Brunetti E, De Felici M, Novelli G. In Vitro Restoration of Functional SMN Protein in Human Trophoblast Cells Affected by Spinal Muscular Atrophy by Small Fragment Homologous Replacement. Human Gene Therapy 2005, 16: 869-880. PMID: 16000068, DOI: 10.1089/hum.2005.16.869.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCells, CulturedChorionic VilliCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinGene ExpressionGene TargetingGenotypeHumansImmunohistochemistryMicroinjectionsMuscular Atrophy, SpinalNerve Tissue ProteinsPhenotypePoint MutationRNA-Binding ProteinsSMN Complex ProteinsSurvival of Motor Neuron 1 ProteinSurvival of Motor Neuron 2 ProteinTransfectionTrophoblastsConceptsSmall fragment homologous replacementSMN proteinHomologous replacementFunctional SMN proteinExon 7SMN gene expressionFull-length SMN mRNASpinal muscular atrophyGene modification approachesDuplicate genesGenomic organizationMRNA maturationMotor neuron 1 geneGene expressionRNA dataHuman trophoblast cellsUntransfected controlsGenesTarget modificationProteinSMA cellsGenomeFetal chorionic villiReal-time polymerase chain reactionSMN2 geneIn Vitro Restoration of Functional SMN Protein in Human Trophoblast Cells Affected by Spinal Muscular Atrophy by Small Fragment Homologous Replacement
Sangiuolo F, Filareto A, Spitalieri P, Scaldaferri M, Mango R, Bruscia E, Citro G, Brunetti E, De Felici M, Novelli G. In Vitro Restoration of Functional SMN Protein in Human Trophoblast Cells Affected by Spinal Muscular Atrophy by Small Fragment Homologous Replacement. Human Gene Therapy 2005, 0: 050701034702010. DOI: 10.1089/hum.2005.16.ft-84.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Sequence-specific modification of genomic DNA by small DNA fragments
Gruenert DC, Bruscia E, Novelli G, Colosimo A, Dallapiccola B, Sangiuolo F, Goncz KK. Sequence-specific modification of genomic DNA by small DNA fragments. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2003, 112: 637-641. PMID: 12952908, PMCID: PMC182219, DOI: 10.1172/jci19773.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall fragment homologous replacementSequence-specific modificationSmall DNA fragmentsGenomic DNADNA fragmentsEndogenous genomic DNADuchenne muscular dystrophyTherapeutic modalitiesCystic fibrosisHomologous replacementGenomic editingMuscular dystrophyGenetic lociMouse cellsUnderlying mechanismPhenotypic analysisSpecific modificationsDNA
2002
Isolation of CF cell lines corrected at ΔF508-CFTR locus by SFHR-mediated targeting
Bruscia E, Sangiuolo F, Sinibaldi P, Goncz KK, Novelli G, Gruenert DC. Isolation of CF cell lines corrected at ΔF508-CFTR locus by SFHR-mediated targeting. Gene Therapy 2002, 9: 683-685. PMID: 12032687, DOI: 10.1038/sj.gt.3301741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall fragment homologous replacementAllele-specific PCRPrimer extension productsCell linesCFTR mRNAHuman airway epithelial cellsAllele-specific PCR amplificationΔF508 mutationCF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) proteinExon 10CF cell lineMutant cell linesPCR amplificationAirway epithelial cellsEpithelial cellsGenomic DNA fingerprintingEndogenous CFTRHomologous replacementRegulator proteinDNA fingerprint analysisGenomic DNAWT mRNADNA fragmentsΔF508 alleleSequence analysis