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GENE THERAPY
卷 17, 期 6, 页码 752-762出版社
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/gt.2010.18
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human blood model; PEGylated adenovirus; immune response; cytokines; complement system; cell adhesion
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资金
- Swedish Cancer Society [CAN 2007/885, CAN 2009/55]
- Swedish Research Council [K2008-68X-15270-04-3]
- Gunnar Nilsson's Cancer Foundation [E50/08]
- European Community [LSHB-CT-2004-512087]
Polyethylene glycol coating (PEGylation) of adenovirus serotype 5 (Ad5) has been shown to effectively reduce immunogenicity and increase circulation time of intravenously administered virus in mouse models. Herein, we monitored clot formation, complement activation, cytokine release and blood cell association upon addition of uncoated or PEGylated Ad5 to human whole blood. We used a novel blood loop model where human blood from healthy donors was mixed with virus and incubated in heparin-coated PVC tubing while rotating at 37 degrees C for up to 8 h. Production of the complement components C3a and C5a and the cytokines IL-8, RANTES and MCP-1 was significantly lower with 20K-PEGylated Ad5 than with uncoated Ad5. PEGylation prevented clotting and reduced Ad5 binding to blood cells in blood with low ability to neutralize Ad5. The effect was particularly pronounced in monocytes, granulocytes, B-cells and T-cells, but could also be observed in erythrocytes and platelets. In conclusion, PEGylation of Ad5 can reduce the immune response mounted in human blood, although the protective effects are rather modest in contrast to published mouse data. Our findings underline the importance of developing reliable models and we propose the use of human whole blood models in pre-clinical screening of gene therapy vectors. Gene Therapy (2010) 17, 752-762; doi: 10.1038/gt.2010.18; published online 11 March 2010
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