The size of sinusoidal fenestrae is a critical determinant of hepatocyte transduction after adenoviral gene transfer
The size of sinusoidal fenestrae is a critical determinant of hepatocyte transduction after adenoviral gene transfer
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DOI:
10.1038/sj.gt.3302326
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发表时间:
2004-10-01
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5.1
通讯作者:
De Geest, B
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作者:
Lievens, J;Snoeys, J;De Geest, B
The hepatotropism and intrahepatic distribution of adenoviral vectors may be species dependent. Hepatocyte transduction was evaluated in three rabbit strains after transfer with E1E3E4-deleted adenoviral vectors containing a hepatocyte specific alpha(1)-antitrypsin promoter-driven expression cassette (AdAT(4)). Intravenous administration of 4 x 10(12) particles/kg of AdAT(4) induced human apo A-I levels above 40 mg/dl in Dutch Belt, but below 1 mg/dl in New Zealand White and Fauve de Bourgogne rabbits. Diameters of sinusoidal fenestrae were significantly ( P = 0.0014) larger in Dutch Belt (124 +/- 3.4 nm) than in New Zealand White (108 +/- 1.3 nm) and Fauve de Bourgogne (105 +/- 2.6 nm) rabbits, suggesting that a smaller size constitutes a barrier for hepatocyte transduction. Indeed, intraportal transfer preceded by intraportal injection of sodium decanoate, which increases the diameter of sinusoidal fenestrae to 123 +/- 3.4 nm ( P