Alexandra Birkenshaw, Tyler Thomson, Mai P. Truong, Yui Komaki, Nadine Ramsden, Ana Timpano, Cassie Huang, Anna K. Blakney, Daniel Z. Kurek, Jayesh A. Kulkarni, Colin J.D. Ross
tissue analysis, and sequencing. Increasing the guide RNA dose to 4 mg/kg enhanced editing efficiency up to 3.3-fold in multiple tissues compared to the standard 1 mg/kg dose, with the liver exhibiting the highest on-target editing rates at 63%. Bystander editing increased significantly with higher guide RNA doses, particularly in highly edited tissues like the liver, where bystander edits showed a dose-dependent increase. These findings demonstrate the importance of careful guide RNA dose optimization to balance editing efficiency and tissue specificity with bystander effects in the therapeutic applications of ABE8e.