CAR-binding ablation does not change biodistribution and toxicity of adenoviral vectors
CAR-binding ablation does not change biodistribution and toxicity of adenoviral vectors
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DOI:
10.1038/sj.gt.3301515
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发表时间:
2001-09-01
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影响因子:
5.1
通讯作者:
Curiel, DT
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作者:
Alemany, R;Curiel, DT
Intravenous administration of adenoviral vectors results mostly in hepatocyte transduction and subsequent hepatotoxicity. Because hepatocytes express high levels of the primary adenovirus receptor CAR, untargeting hepatocytes requires CAR-binding ablation. The amino acid residues of the viral fiber responsible for CAR-binding are known. We have constructed a mutant adenoviral vector unable to bind CAR and studied vector biodistribution and hepatotoxicity after intravenous administration. In contrast to a vector with wild-type fiber, the infectivity of the CAR-ablated vector is greatly reduced and not susceptible to inhibition with wild-type knob. Biodistribution and hepatotoxicity are, however, not affected by CAR-binding ablation. A possible explanation could be related to an increased blood persistence detected for the CAR-ablated vectors combined with their residual infectivity through other receptors.