Blocking transcription of the human rhodopsin gene by triplex-mediated DNA photocrosslinking
AUTOR(ES)
Intody, Zsofia
FONTE
Oxford University Press
RESUMO
To explore the ability of triplex-forming oligodeoxyribonucleotides (TFOs) to inhibit genes responsible for dominant genetic disorders, we used two TFOs to block expression of the human rhodopsin gene, which encodes a G protein-coupled receptor involved in the blinding disorder autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa. Psoralen-modified TFOs and UVA irradiation were used to form photoadducts at two target sites in a plasmid expressing a rhodopsin–EGFP fusion, which was then transfected into HT1080 cells. Each TFO reduced rhodopsin–GFP expression by 70–80%, whereas treatment with both reduced expression by 90%. Expression levels of control genes on either the same plasmid or one co-transfected were not affected by the treatment. Mutations at one TFO target eliminated its effect on transcription, without diminishing inhibition by the other TFO. Northern blots indicated that TFO-directed psoralen photoadducts blocked progression of RNA polymerase, resulting in truncated transcripts. Inhibition of gene expression was not relieved over a 72 h period, suggesting that TFO-induced psoralen lesions are not repaired on this time scale. Irradiation of cells after transfection with plasmid and psoralen–TFOs produced photoadducts inside the cells and also inhibited expression of rhodopsin–EGFP. We conclude that directing DNA damage with psoralen–TFOs is an efficient and specific means for blocking transcription from the human rhodopsin gene.
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