Surface modification of adenovirus by zwitterionic (DMPC:Chol) liposomes can up- or down-regulate adenoviral gene transfer efficiency in vitro

2005 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 289-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Singh ◽  
D. McCarthy ◽  
K. Kostarelos
2002 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maija Kossila ◽  
Suvi Jauhiainen ◽  
Mikko O. Laukkanen ◽  
Pauliina Lehtolainen ◽  
Maiju Jääskeläinen ◽  
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2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Saisai Wang ◽  
Yali Wang ◽  
Dan Shen ◽  
Li Zhang ◽  
Songlei Xue ◽  
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<p>Transposon mediated transfection is a promising, safe, and convenient way to generate transgenic chicken compared with virus-mediated technology and the in vitro modification of primordial germ cells (PGCs). To establish a simple method for in vivo transfection of chicken PGCs, we applied four different transposon systems (PB, SB, Tol2, and ZB) to investigate the gene transfer efficiency of chicken gonads via direct injection of a mixture of transposon and transposase plasmids and transfection reagent (polyethylenimine, PEI) into the subgerminal cavity of Hamburger and Hamilton stage 2-3 chick embryos. We also compared the effect of the amount of plasmids injected on the gene transfer efficiency of chicken gonads. We found that over 70% of the gonads were green fluorescent protein (GFP)-positive across all four transposon groups, and that the proportion of GFP-positive gonads was not significantly different between different transposons. Some GFP positive cells in gonads were confirmed as germ cells by co-labeling with the germ cell specific antibody. We also found that the proportions of GFP-positive gonads decreased significantly with a decrease of plasmid dose from 100 ng to 20 or 50 ng. Here we revealed that a combination of transposons with PEI is a simple and efficient method for gene transfer into chicken gonads and able to transfect PGCs in vivo that could be used for the production of transgenic chickens.</p>


2002 ◽  
Vol 324 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nobuhiko Omori ◽  
Hiroyuki Mizuguchi ◽  
Keiko Ohsawa ◽  
Shinichi Kohsaka ◽  
Takao Hayakawa ◽  
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Biomaterials ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 87-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Choi ◽  
James-Kevin Y. Tan ◽  
Drew L. Sellers ◽  
Hua Wei ◽  
Philip J. Horner ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zihou Liu ◽  
Kristin Klose ◽  
Sebastian Neuber ◽  
Meng Jiang ◽  
Manfred Gossen ◽  
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Abstract Background Vectors derived from adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) are widely used for gene transfer both in vitro and in vivo and have gained increasing interest as shuttle systems to deliver therapeutic genes to the heart. However, there is little information on their tissue penetration and cytotoxicity, as well as the optimal AAV serotype for transferring genes to diseased hearts. Therefore, we aimed to establish an organotypic heart slice culture system for mouse left ventricular (LV) myocardium and use this platform to analyze gene transfer efficiency, cell tropism, and toxicity of different AAV serotypes. Methods LV tissue slices, 300 µm thick, were prepared from 15- to 17-day-old transgenic alpha-myosin heavy-chain-mCherry mice using a vibrating microtome. Tissue slice viability in air-liquid culture was evaluated by calcein-acetoxymethyl ester staining, mCherry fluorescence intensity, and the tetrazolium assay. Four recombinant AAV serotypes (1, 2, 6, 8) expressing green fluorescent protein (GFP) under the CAG promoter were added to the slice surface. Gene transfer efficiency was quantified as the number of GFP-positive cells per slice. AAV cell tropism was examined by comparing the number of GFP-positive cardiomyocytes (CMs) and fibroblasts within heart slices. Results Slices retained viability in in vitro culture for at least 5 days. After adding AAV particles, AAV6-infected slices showed the highest number of GFP-expressing cells, almost exclusively CMs. Slice incubation with AAV1, 2, and 8 resulted in fewer GFP-positive cells, with AAV2 having the lowest gene transfer efficiency. None of the AAV serotypes tested caused significant cytotoxicity when compared to non-infected control slices. Conclusions We have established a readily available mouse organotypic heart slice culture model and provided evidence that AAV6 may be a promising gene therapy vector for heart failure and other cardiac diseases.


2004 ◽  
Vol 78 (24) ◽  
pp. 13755-13768 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaclyn R. Stonebraker ◽  
Danielle Wagner ◽  
Robert W. Lefensty ◽  
Kimberlie Burns ◽  
Sandra J. Gendler ◽  
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ABSTRACT Inefficient adenoviral vector (AdV)-mediated gene transfer to the ciliated respiratory epithelium has hindered gene transfer strategies for the treatment of cystic fibrosis lung disease. In part, the inefficiency is due to an absence of the coxsackie B and adenovirus type 2 and 5 receptor (CAR) from the apical membranes of polarized epithelia. In this study, using an in vitro model of human ciliated airway epithelium, we show that providing a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-linked AdV receptor (GPI-CAR) at the apical surface did not significantly improve AdV gene transfer efficiency because the lumenal surface glycocalyx limited the access of AdV to apical GPI-CAR. The highly glycosylated tethered mucins were considered to be significant glycocalyx components that restricted AdV access because proteolytic digestion and inhibitors of O-linked glycosylation enhanced AdV gene transfer. To determine whether these in vitro observations are relevant to the in vivo situation, we generated transgenic mice expressing GPI-CAR at the surface of the airway epithelium, crossbred these mice with mice that were genetically devoid of tethered mucin type 1 (Muc1), and tested the efficiency of gene transfer to murine airways expressing apical GPI-human CAR (GPI-hCAR) in the presence and absence of Muc1. We determined that AdV gene transfer to the murine airway epithelium was inefficient even in GPI-hCAR transgenic mice but that the gene transfer efficiency improved in the absence of Muc1. However, the inability to achieve a high gene transfer efficiency, even in mice with a deletion of Muc1, suggested that other glycocalyx components, possibly other tethered mucin types, also provide a significant barrier to AdV interacting with the airway lumenal surface.


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