Affinity maturation of CRISPR-engineered B cell receptors in vivo.

Yin, Yiming; Farzan, Michael · Nat Biomed Eng · 2024

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

CRISPR-Cas12a was used to directly replace mouse antibody variable chain genes with human versions in primary B cells. The edited cells underwent affinity maturation in vivo, improving the potency of HIV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies without loss of bioavailability.

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