Evaluation of HIV-1 derived lentiviral vectors as transductors of Mucopolysaccharidosis type IV a fibroblasts.

Autor: Puentes-Tellez MA; Institute for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Faculty of Science, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, D.C, Colombia., Sánchez OF; Neurobiochemistry and Systems Physiology, Biochemistry and Nutrition Department, Faculty of Science, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, D.C, Colombia., Rojas-Rodriguez F; Division of Molecular Pathology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam 1066 CX, The Netherlands., Benincore-Flórez E; Institute for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Faculty of Science, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, D.C, Colombia., Barbosa H; Institute for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Faculty of Science, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, D.C, Colombia., Alméciga Díaz CJ; Institute for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Faculty of Science, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, D.C, Colombia. Electronic address: cjalmeciga@javeriana.edu.co.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Gene [Gene] 2021 May 15; Vol. 780, pp. 145527. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Feb 23.
DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2021.145527
Abstrakt: Mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA (MPS IVA) is a lysosomal storage disease produced by the deficiency of the N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase (GALNS) enzyme, leading to glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) accumulation. Since currently available treatments remain limited and unspecific, novel therapeutic approaches are essential for the disease treatment. In an attempt to reduce treatment limitations, gene therapy rises as a more effective and specific alternative. We present in this study the delivery assessment of GALNS and sulfatase-modifying factor 1 (SUMF1) genes via HIV-1 derived lentiviral vectors into fibroblasts from MPS IVA patients. After transduction, we determined GALNS enzymatic activity, lysosomal mass change, and autophagy pathway impairment. Additionally, we computationally assessed the effect of mutations over the enzyme-substrate interaction and phenotypic effects. The results showed that the co-transduction of MPS IVA fibroblasts with GALNS and SUMF1 cDNAs led to a significant increase in GALNS enzyme activity and a reduction of lysosomal mass. We show that patient-specific differences in cellular response are directly associated with the set of mutations on each patient. Lastly, we present new evidence supporting autophagy impairment in MPS IVA due to the presence and changes in autophagy proteins in treated MPS IVA fibroblasts. Our results offer new evidence that demonstrate the potential of lentiviral vectors as a strategy to correct GALNS deficiency.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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