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JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY
卷 74, 期 5, 页码 2420-2425出版社
AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY
DOI: 10.1128/JVI.74.5.2420-2425.2000
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- NIAMS NIH HHS [P01 AR/NS43648-04] Funding Source: Medline
- NIDDK NIH HHS [P30 DK047757, P30 DK47757-05] Funding Source: Medline
Adeno-associated virus (AAV) is being developed as a vector capable of conferring long-term gene expression, which is useful in the treatment of chronic diseases, In most therapeutic applications, it is necessary to readminister the vector. This study characterizes the humoral immune response to AAV capsid proteins following intramuscular injection and its impact on vector readministration. Studies of mice and rhesus monkeys demonstrated the formation of neutralizing antibodies to AAV capsid proteins that persisted for over 1 year and then diminished, but this did not prevent the efficacy of vector readministration. More-detailed studies strongly suggested that the B-cell response was T cell dependent. This was further evaluated with a blocking antibody to human CD4, primatized for clinical trials, in a biologically compatible mouse in which the endogenous murine CD4 gene was functionally replaced with the human counterpart. Transient pharmacologic inhibition of CD4 T cells with CD4 antibody prevented an antivector response long after the effects of the CD4 antibody diminished; readministration of vector without diminution of gene expression was possible. Our studies suggest that truly durable transgene expression (i.e., prolonged genetic engraftment together with vector readministration) is possible with AAV in skeletal muscle, although it will be necessary to transiently inhibit CD4 T-cell function to avoid the activation of memory B cells.
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