弗拉塔辛
生物
转基因
基因
载体(分子生物学)
表达式向量
遗传学
分子生物学
铁结合蛋白
重组DNA
作者
Maria Ventosa,Zetang Wu,Filip Lim
摘要
Abstract Background Friedreich's ataxia (FA) is an autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disease caused by mutations in the frataxin gene ( FXN ), which lead to reduced levels of the essential mitochondrial protein frataxin. Currently, there is no effective cure. Methods With the aim of developing a gene therapy for FA neuropathology, we describe the construction and preliminary characterization of a high‐capacity nonreplicative genomic herpes simplex virus type 1 vector (H24B‐FXNlac vector) carrying a reduced version of the human FXN genomic locus, comprising the 5‐kb promoter and the FXN cDNA with the inclusion of intron 1. Results We show that the transgene cassette contains the elements necessary to preserve physiological neuronal regulation of human FXN expression. Transduction of cultured fetal rat dorsal root ganglia neurons with the H24B‐FXNlac vector results in sustained expression of human FXN transcripts and frataxin protein. Rat footpad inoculation with the H24B‐FXNlac vector results in human FXN transgene delivery to the dorsal root ganglia, with expression persisting for at least 1 month. Conclusions The results of the present study support the feasibility of using this vector for sustained neuronal expression of human frataxin for FA gene therapy.
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