Precise targeting of specific regions within the central nervous system(CNS)is crucial for both scientific research and gene therapy in the context of brain diseases.Adeno-associated virus 13(AAV13)is known for its re...Precise targeting of specific regions within the central nervous system(CNS)is crucial for both scientific research and gene therapy in the context of brain diseases.Adeno-associated virus 13(AAV13)is known for its restricted diffusion range within the CNS,making it an ideal choice for precise labeling and administration within small brain regions.However,AAV13 mediates relatively low expression of target genes.Here,we introduced specifically engineered modifications to the AAV13 capsid protein to enhance its transduction efficiency.We first constructed AAV13-YF by mutating tyrosine to phenylalanine on the surface of the AAV13 capsid.We then inserted the 7m8 peptide,known to enhance cell transduction,into positions 587/588 and 585/586 of the AAV13 capsid,resulting in two distinct variants named AAV13-587-7m8 and AAV13-585-7m8,respectively.We found that AAV13-YF exhibited superior in vitro infectivity in HEK293T cells compared to AAV13,while AAV13-587-7m8 and AAV13-585-7m8 showed enhanced CNS infection capabilities in C57BL/6 mice,with AAV13-587-7m8 infection retaining a limited spread range.These modified AAV13 variants hold promising potential for applications in gene therapy and neuroscience research.展开更多
基因疗法是将基因导入靶细胞内,以纠正缺陷和异常基因引起的疾病的治疗方法。目前,多个基因治疗药物已经进入临床研究阶段或已上市,为癌症、罕见病、神经性疾病等多个领域的疾病治疗带来了希望。基因治疗中最关键的步骤就是如何将外源...基因疗法是将基因导入靶细胞内,以纠正缺陷和异常基因引起的疾病的治疗方法。目前,多个基因治疗药物已经进入临床研究阶段或已上市,为癌症、罕见病、神经性疾病等多个领域的疾病治疗带来了希望。基因治疗中最关键的步骤就是如何将外源基因准确安全地导入宿主细胞。腺相关病毒(adeno-associated virus, AAV)载体是当前最受欢迎的人类基因治疗载体之一,它是唯一能定点整合到人类基因组特定位点的病毒载体。AAV定点整合的位点AAVS1 (the adeno-associated virus site 1)已经被证明是安全的基因整合位点。本实验以Rep蛋白介导基因定点整合至人T淋巴细胞基因组AAVS1位点,随后采用标准曲线定量的方法,对混合细胞克隆AAVS1位点的定点整合率进行定量。实验进行两轮PCR,首先通过常规PCR扩增包含ITR-AAVS1结合位点的序列,然后取标准品和检测样本第一轮PCR产物作为模板,进行第二轮定量PCR。通过本实验中的研究方法可以简单快速地定量分析AAVS1定点整合率。展开更多
Complete congenital achromatopsia is a devastating hereditary visual disorder. Mutations in the CNGB3 gene account for more than 50% of all known cases of achromatopsia. This work investigated the efficiency of subret...Complete congenital achromatopsia is a devastating hereditary visual disorder. Mutations in the CNGB3 gene account for more than 50% of all known cases of achromatopsia. This work investigated the efficiency of subretinal(SR) delivered AAV8(Y447, 733 F) vector containing a human PR2.1 promoter and a human CNGB3 c DNA in Cngb3-/-/Nrl-/-mice. The Cngb3-/-/Nrl-/- mouse was a cone-dominant model with Cngb3 channel deficiency, which partially mimicked the all-cone foveal structure of human achromatopsia with CNGB3 mutations. Following SR delivery of the vector, AAV-mediated CNGB3 expression restored cone function which was assessed by the restoration of the cone-mediated electroretinogram(ERG) and immunohistochemistry. This therapeutic rescue resulted in long-term improvement of retinal function with the restoration of cone ERG amplitude. This study demonstrated an AAV-mediated gene therapy in a cone-dominant mouse model using a human gene construct and provided the potential to be utilized in clinical trials.展开更多
基金National Science and Technology Innovation 2030 Grant(2021ZD0201003)National Natural Science Foundation of China(31830035,31771156,21921004)+2 种基金Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB32030200)Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Viral Vectors for Biomedicine(ZDSYS20200811142401005)Key Laboratory of Quality Control Technology for Virus-Based Therapeutics,Guangdong Provincial Medical Products Administration(2022ZDZ13)。
文摘Precise targeting of specific regions within the central nervous system(CNS)is crucial for both scientific research and gene therapy in the context of brain diseases.Adeno-associated virus 13(AAV13)is known for its restricted diffusion range within the CNS,making it an ideal choice for precise labeling and administration within small brain regions.However,AAV13 mediates relatively low expression of target genes.Here,we introduced specifically engineered modifications to the AAV13 capsid protein to enhance its transduction efficiency.We first constructed AAV13-YF by mutating tyrosine to phenylalanine on the surface of the AAV13 capsid.We then inserted the 7m8 peptide,known to enhance cell transduction,into positions 587/588 and 585/586 of the AAV13 capsid,resulting in two distinct variants named AAV13-587-7m8 and AAV13-585-7m8,respectively.We found that AAV13-YF exhibited superior in vitro infectivity in HEK293T cells compared to AAV13,while AAV13-587-7m8 and AAV13-585-7m8 showed enhanced CNS infection capabilities in C57BL/6 mice,with AAV13-587-7m8 infection retaining a limited spread range.These modified AAV13 variants hold promising potential for applications in gene therapy and neuroscience research.
文摘基因疗法是将基因导入靶细胞内,以纠正缺陷和异常基因引起的疾病的治疗方法。目前,多个基因治疗药物已经进入临床研究阶段或已上市,为癌症、罕见病、神经性疾病等多个领域的疾病治疗带来了希望。基因治疗中最关键的步骤就是如何将外源基因准确安全地导入宿主细胞。腺相关病毒(adeno-associated virus, AAV)载体是当前最受欢迎的人类基因治疗载体之一,它是唯一能定点整合到人类基因组特定位点的病毒载体。AAV定点整合的位点AAVS1 (the adeno-associated virus site 1)已经被证明是安全的基因整合位点。本实验以Rep蛋白介导基因定点整合至人T淋巴细胞基因组AAVS1位点,随后采用标准曲线定量的方法,对混合细胞克隆AAVS1位点的定点整合率进行定量。实验进行两轮PCR,首先通过常规PCR扩增包含ITR-AAVS1结合位点的序列,然后取标准品和检测样本第一轮PCR产物作为模板,进行第二轮定量PCR。通过本实验中的研究方法可以简单快速地定量分析AAVS1定点整合率。
基金supported by NIH(Grant No.EY023543 to J.P.)Jiangsu Province Foundation for Innovative Research Team(to C.Z.).
文摘Complete congenital achromatopsia is a devastating hereditary visual disorder. Mutations in the CNGB3 gene account for more than 50% of all known cases of achromatopsia. This work investigated the efficiency of subretinal(SR) delivered AAV8(Y447, 733 F) vector containing a human PR2.1 promoter and a human CNGB3 c DNA in Cngb3-/-/Nrl-/-mice. The Cngb3-/-/Nrl-/- mouse was a cone-dominant model with Cngb3 channel deficiency, which partially mimicked the all-cone foveal structure of human achromatopsia with CNGB3 mutations. Following SR delivery of the vector, AAV-mediated CNGB3 expression restored cone function which was assessed by the restoration of the cone-mediated electroretinogram(ERG) and immunohistochemistry. This therapeutic rescue resulted in long-term improvement of retinal function with the restoration of cone ERG amplitude. This study demonstrated an AAV-mediated gene therapy in a cone-dominant mouse model using a human gene construct and provided the potential to be utilized in clinical trials.
