Treatment of a metabolic liver disease by in vivo genome base editing in adult mice

L Villiger, HM Grisch-Chan, H Lindsay, F Ringnalda… - Nature medicine, 2018 - nature.com
CRISPR–Cas-based genome editing holds great promise for targeting genetic disorders,
including inborn errors of hepatocyte metabolism. Precise correction of disease-causing …

Drag-and-drop genome insertion of large sequences without double-strand DNA cleavage using CRISPR-directed integrases

…, C Schmitt-Ulms, RN Krajeski, J Lim, L Villiger… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Programmable genome integration of large, diverse DNA cargo without DNA repair of
exposed DNA double-strand breaks remains an unsolved challenge in genome editing. We …

In vivo cytidine base editing of hepatocytes without detectable off-target mutations in RNA and DNA

L Villiger, T Rothgangl, D Witzigmann, R Oka… - Nature biomedical …, 2021 - nature.com
Base editors are RNA-programmable deaminases that enable precise single-base conversions
in genomic DNA. However, off-target activity is a concern in the potential use of base …

In vivo prime editing of a metabolic liver disease in mice

D Böck, T Rothgangl, L Villiger, L Schmidheini… - Science translational …, 2022 - science.org
Prime editing is a highly versatile CRISPR-based genome editing technology that works
without DNA double-strand break formation. Despite rapid technological advances, in vivo …

[HTML][HTML] In vivo adenine base editing of PCSK9 in macaques reduces LDL cholesterol levels

…, PJC Lin, R Oka, D Witzigmann, L Villiger… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Most known pathogenic point mutations in humans are C•G to T•A substitutions, which can be
directly repaired by adenine base editors (ABEs). In this study, we investigated the efficacy …

3 years of liraglutide versus placebo for type 2 diabetes risk reduction and weight management in individuals with prediabetes: a randomised, double-blind trial

…, B Kulseng, B Bach-Kliegel, K Laederach, L Villiger… - The Lancet, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background Liraglutide 3·0 mg was shown to reduce bodyweight and improve glucose
metabolism after the 56-week period of this trial, one of four trials in the SCALE programme. In …

[PDF][PDF] Genome-scale CRISPR screening in human intestinal organoids identifies drivers of TGF-β resistance

…, S Butz, S Srivatsa, M Pirkl, G Russo, L Villiger… - Cell stem cell, 2020 - cell.com
Forward genetic screens with genome-wide CRISPR libraries are powerful tools for resolving
cellular circuits and signaling pathways. Applying this technology to organoids, however, …

Programmable eukaryotic protein synthesis with RNA sensors by harnessing ADAR

…, Y Zhang, V Volf, W Zhou, SR Sgrizzi, L Villiger… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Programmable approaches to sense and respond to the presence of specific RNAs in
biological systems have broad applications in research, diagnostics, and therapeutics. Here we …

Growth of epithelial organoids in a defined hydrogel

…, S Placzek, E Cavalli, F Ringnalda, L Villiger… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Epithelial organoids are simplified models of organs grown in vitro from embryonic and
adult stem cells. They are widely used to study organ development and disease, and enable …

CRISPR technologies for genome, epigenome and transcriptome editing

L Villiger, J Joung, L Koblan, J Weissman… - … Reviews Molecular Cell …, 2024 - nature.com
Our ability to edit genomes lags behind our capacity to sequence them, but the growing
understanding of CRISPR biology and its application to genome, epigenome and transcriptome …