Vector Core

爱荷华大学的Vector Core被整合到多个基因治疗项目中，这些项目旨在研究肺、眼、脑、肝、心脏和肌肉疾病，以及心血管和神经肌肉系统。此外，Vector Core的工作人员积极参与心血管、黄斑变性和囊性纤维化中心使用的基因转移技术的开发。由此产生的与来自不同学科的多名研究人员的互动，允许思想、技术进步和矢量设计创新的交叉受精。载体核心设施的总体目标是支持研究人员使用基因转移技术。这包括与主要研究者和工作人员协商，开发新媒介，协作测试所产生的媒介的功能和纯度，以及媒介的常规制备（包括质量控制）。病媒核心工作人员和调查人员在病媒设计和生成的所有阶段都保持密切联系。因此，该中心既可作为基因转移研究的研究和开发设施，也可作为常规载体制备的服务设施。作为其服务的一部分，Vector Core提供重组腺病毒、腺相关病毒（AAV）和逆转录病毒（包括慢病毒）的纯化和浓缩制剂。该设施还将提供获得标准细胞系、表达质粒和重组报告病毒库存的途径。

Vector Core The Vector Core at the University of Iowa is integrated into multiple gene therapy projects directed at the study of diseases of the lung, eye, brain, liver, heart and muscle, as well as at the study of the cardiovascular and neuromuscular systems. Also, Vector Core staff are active participants in the development of gene transfer technologies used by the Cardiovascular, Macular Degeneration, and Cystic Fibrosis Centers. The resulting interaction with multiple investigators from various disciplines allows for cross-fertilization of ideas, technical advancements, and innovations in vector designs. The overall objective of the Vector Core facility is to support investigators in the use of gene transfer technologies. This includes consultation with the Principle Investigator and staff, development of novel vectors, collaborative testing of the vectors generated for function and purity, and routine preparation of vectors (including quality control). The Vector Core staff and investigators are in close contact through all phases of vector design and generation. Thus, the Core serves both as a research and development facility for gene transfer studies and a service facility for routine vector preparation. As a part of its service, the Vector Core provides purified and concentrated preparations of recombinant adenovirus, adeno-associated virus (AAV), and retrovirus (including lentivirus). This facility will also provide access to standard cell lines, expression plasmids, and stocks of recombinant reporter viruses. The main responsibilities of the Core will be: ¿ Preparation of recombinant vectors ¿ Dissemination of vectors ¿ Maintainance of database of available vector stocks ¿ Maintainance of database of available expression vectors; development of new expression vectors ¿ Development of novel methods for virus production ¿ Consultation on and assistance in the design and development of novel vectors