| Autor: |
Goodrich LR; Orthopaedic Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA., Phillips JN, McIlwraith CW, Foti SB, Grieger JC, Gray SJ, Samulski RJ |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Molecular therapy. Nucleic acids [Mol Ther Nucleic Acids] 2013 Feb 05; Vol. 2, pp. e70. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Feb 05. |
| DOI: |
10.1038/mtna.2012.61 |
| Abstrakt: |
Osteoarthritis (OA) affects over 40 million people annually. We evaluated interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) gene transfer in an equine model based on IL-1ra protein therapy which inhibits inflammation through blocking IL-1. Using the self-complementary adeno-associated virus (scAAV)IL-1ra equine gene as a starting construct, we optimized the transgene cassette by analyzing promoters (cytomegalovirus (CMV) versus chicken β-actin hybrid (CBh)), coding sequences (optimized versus unoptimized), vector capsid (serotype 2 versus chimeric capsid), and biological activity in vitro. AAV serotypes 2 and 2.5 CMV scAAVoptIL-1ra were tested in equine joints. We evaluated two doses of scAAVIL-1ra, scAAVGFP, and saline. We developed a novel endoscopy procedure and confirmed vector-derived transgene expression (GFP) in chondrocytes 6 months post-injection. AAVIL-1ra therapeutic protein levels were 200-800 ng/ml of synovial fluid over 23 and 186 days, respectively. No evidence of intra-articular toxicity was detected and no vector genomes were found in contralateral joints based on GFP fluorescence microscopy and quantitative PCR. Finally, we assayed vector-derived IL-1ra activity based on functional assays which supported anti-inflammatory activity of our protein. These studies represent the first large animal intra-articular gene transfer approach with a therapeutic gene using scAAV and demonstrate high levels of protein production over extended time supporting further clinical investigation using scAAV gene therapy for OA.Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids (2013) 2, e70; doi:10.1038/mtna.2012.61; published online 5 February 2013. |
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