Generation and immunofluorescent validation of gene knockouts in adult human colonic organoids using multi-guide RNA CRISPR-Cas9

oleh: Dedrick Kok Hong Chan, Scott David Collins, Simon James Alexander Buczacki

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Elsevier 2023-03-01

Deskripsi

Summary: While readily achieved in cell lines, the application of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing in human-derived organoids suffers from limited efficacy and complex protocols. Here, we describe a multi-guide RNA CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing protocol which efficiently achieves complete gene knockout in adult human colonic organoids. This protocol also describes crucial steps including how to harvest patient tissue to maximize gene-editing efficacy and a technique to validate gene knockout following editing with immunofluorescent staining of the organoids against the target protein. : Publisher’s note: Undertaking any experimental protocol requires adherence to local institutional guidelines for laboratory safety and ethics.