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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
14
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-11-21
pubmed:abstractText
Expression of transgene other than in the target tissue may cause side effects and safety problems in gene therapy. We analyzed biodistribution of transgene expression after intravascular and periadventitial gene delivery methods using the first generation nuclear-targeted lacZ adenovirus. RT-PCR and X-Gal stainings were used to study transgene expression 14 days after the gene transfer. After intravascular catheter-mediated gene transfer to rabbit aorta mimicking angioplasty procedure, the target vessel showed 1.1% +/- 0. 5 gene transfer efficiency. Other tissues showed varying lacZ gene expression indicating a systemic leakage of the vector with the highest transfection efficiency in hepatocytes (0.7% +/- 0.5). X-Gal staining of blood cells 24 h after the intravascular gene transfer indicated that a significant portion (1.8% +/- 0.8) of circulating monocytes was transfected. X-Gal-positive cells were also found in testis. After periadventitial gene transfer using a closed silicon capsule placed around the artery, 0.1% +/- 0.1 lacZ-positive cells were detected in the artery wall. Positive cells were also found in the liver and testis (<0.01%), indicating that the virus escapes even from the periadventitial space, although less extensively than during the intravascular application. We conclude that catheter-mediated intravascular and, to a lesser extent, periadventitial gene transfer lead to leakage of adenovirus to systemic circulation, followed by expression of the transgene in several tissues. Possible consequences of the ectopic expression of the transgene should be evaluated in gene therapy trials even if local gene delivery methods are used.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0892-6638
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2230-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Biodistribution of adenoviral vector to nontarget tissues after local in vivo gene transfer to arterial wall using intravascular and periadventitial gene delivery methods.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, Gene Therapy Unit, University of Kuopio, Finland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't