期刊
JOURNAL OF THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS
卷 7, 期 9, 页码 1523-1532出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2009.03548.x
关键词
factor IX; gene therapy; hemophilia; rapamycin; regulatory T cells; tolerance
资金
- NIH [P01 HL078810, R01 AI/HL51390, T32DK074367]
Background: Gene and protein replacement therapies for inherited protein deficiencies such as hemophilia or lysosomal storage disorders are limited by deleterious immune responses directed against their respective therapeutic proteins. Therefore, the development of protocols preventing such responses is key to providing successful long-term therapy. Objectives: We sought to develop a protocol, utilizing a drug/peptide cocktail, that would effectively shift the antigen-specific CD4+ T-cell population, tipping the balance from effector T cells (Teffs) towards regulatory T cells (Tregs). Methods: Treg-deficient (DO11.10-tg Rag2(-/-)) BALB/c mice were used to screen for an optimal protocol addressing the aforementioned goal and to study the mechanisms underlying in vivo changes in T-cell populations. Muscle-directed gene transfer to hemophilia B mice was also performed in order to test the optimal protocol in a therapeutically relevant setting. Results: Specific antigen administration (4-week repeated dosing) combined with rapamycin and interleukin-10 led to substantial reductions in Teffs, via activation-induced cell death, and induced CD4+CD25+FoxP3+ Tregs to a large extent in multiple organs. The proportion of apoptotic T cells also increased over time, whereas Teffs and Tregs were differentially affected. When applied to a model of protein deficiency (gene therapy for hemophilia B), the protocol successfully prevented inhibitor formation, whereas non-specific immunosuppression was only marginally effective. Conclusions: It is feasible to provide a short-term, prophylactic protocol allowing for the induction of immune tolerance. This protocol may provide a marked advance in efforts seeking to improve clinical outcomes in disorders involving therapeutic protein replacement.
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