A study of gene transfer and expression of human clotting factor IX in hemophilia B mice mediated by mini-adenoviral vector

Vector Gti'IX containing human clotting factor IX cDNA with intron 1 (hFIX mini-gene or Fi'IX) driven by CMV promoter was constructed based on the mini-adenoviral vector GT2073 (mini-Ad vector) with all viral protein coding sequences deleted. Mini-Ad packaging cell 293Cre4 was first transduced with Gti'IX, and then was transfected with helper-adenovirus AdLC8, thus mini-Ad virions AdGTi'IX were obtained. At the same time, previous normal adenoviral vector pAdSPi'IX containing viral genome and hFIX mini-gene was constructed, and then previous adenovirus (pre-Ad) AdSPi'IX was obtained as control. The ratio of helper-adenovirus among purified virons AdGTi'IX was less than 0.8%. 3T3 cells were transfected with AdGTi'IX and AdSPi'IX at a MOI of 50 per cell and ELISA result showed that transient expression level in vitro was 1.4±0.2 μg /106@24 h and 1.6±0.3 μg/106@24 h respectively. Each hemophilia B (FIX knock-out) mouse received celiac injection of 1×1010pfu AdGTi'IX or AdSPi'IX. The highest expression level of hFIX in mouse plasma was 590 ng/mL and 690 ng/mL respectively, and the expression time lasted for 16 weeks and 9 weeks respectively. The bleeding time reduced from over 30 min to 7.5 min, and 5-min blood lost reduced from 430 μL to 60 μL. The results of anti-Ad IgG assays indicated that immune response triggered by AdGTi'IX was obviously weaker than that triggered by AdSPi'IX. These results indicated that, compared with previous adenovirus (pre-Ad), the mini-Ad vector system prolonged the expression time of hFIX and reduced immune response, thus offering a promising result for further pre-clinical study.     

微小腺病毒介导的人凝血因子Ⅸ基因治疗血友病B小鼠研究

为了降低腺病毒的免疫反应, 延长人凝血因子Ⅸ基因在动物体内的表达时间, 制备了带有人hFⅨ小基因的微小腺病毒AdGTi’Ⅸ, 同时制备了带有人hFⅨ小基因的第1代腺病毒AdSPi’Ⅸ作为对照. 经CsCl超离心纯化, AdGTi’Ⅸ中辅助腺病毒比率低于0.8%. 分别用AdSPi’Ⅸ和AdGTi’Ⅸ以MOI为50的比例感染3T3细胞, hFⅨ表达量分别为(1.6±0.3) μg/(10⁶∙24 h)和(1.4±0.2) μg/(10⁶∙24 h). 血友病B小鼠分别腹腔注射1×10¹⁰ pfu/只的AdGTi’Ⅸ和AdSPi’Ⅸ, 小鼠血浆中人FⅨ表达水平最高分别为590和690 ng/mL, 表达时间分别持续了16和10周. 与血友病B小鼠相比, 出血时间从原来的超过30 min缩短到7.5 min, 5 min内失血量从原来的430 μL减少到60 μL. 免疫组化和抗Ad-IgG分析的结果表明, 微小腺病毒AdGTi’Ⅸ与第1代重组腺病毒AdSPi’Ⅸ相比, 在宿主体内引起的免疫反应强度明显降低. 结果表明, 微小腺病毒与第1代腺病毒相比, 同样能够介导外源基因在离体细胞和动物体内高效表达, 而且在动物体内的表达时间上有所延长, 病毒引起的免疫反应强度则明显降低, 为进一步的研究提供了实验依据.     

微小腺病毒介导的人凝血因子IX基因治疗血友病B小鼠研究

为了降低腺病毒的免疫反应,延长人凝血因子Ⅸ基因在动物体内的表达时间,制备了带有人hFⅨ小基因的微小腺病毒AdGTi’Ⅸ,同时制备了带有人hFⅨ小基因的第1代腺病毒AdSPi’Ⅸ作为对照。经CsCl超离心纯化,AdGTi‘Ⅸ中辅助腺病毒比率低于0.8％。分别用AdSPi’Ⅸ和AdGTi’Ⅸ以MOI为50的比例感染3T3细胞,hFⅨ表达量分别为(1.6±0.3)μg/(10~6·24h)和(1.4±0.2)μg/(10~6·24h)。血友病B小鼠分别腹腔注射1×10~(10)pfu/只的AdGTi’Ⅸ和AdSPi’Ⅸ,小鼠血浆中人FⅨ表达水平最高分别为590和690ng/mL,表达时间分别持续了16和10周。与血友病B小鼠相比,出血时间从原来的超过30min缩短到7.5min,5min内失血量从原来的430μL减少到60μL。免疫组化和抗Ad-IgG分析的结果表明,微小腺病毒AdGTi’Ⅸ与第1代重组腺病毒AdSPi’Ⅸ相比,在宿主体内引起的免疫反应强度明显降低。结果表明,微小腺病毒与第1代腺病毒相比,同样能够介导外源基因在离体细胞和动物体内高效表达,而且在动物体内的表达时间上有所延长,病毒引起的免疫反应强度则明显降低,为进一步的研究提供了实验依据。     

A study of gene transfer and expression of human clotting factor IX in Hemophilia B mice mediated by mini-adenoviral vector

Hemophilia B is an X-linked disorder caused by the deficiency of clotting factor IX (FIX) activity. Compared with conventional treatment, gene therapy offers an attractive approach by which the goal of prophylactic hemostasis may be achieved without extreme costs, infectious and thrombotic risks. It is the key for?successful somatic gene therapy to effectively and safely ex-press target gene in cell, animal or human as well mediated by appropriate vectors. Adenoviral vectors are currently a…