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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-8-3
pubmed:abstractText
Cystic fibrosis (CF), an autosomal recessive disorder resulting from mutations in the cystic fibrosis trans-membrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene, is the most common lethal genetic illness in the Caucasian population. Gene transfer to airway epithelium, using adenoviruses containing normal CFTR cDNA, leads to transient production of CFTR mRNA and, in some studies, to correction of the airway epithelial ion transport defect caused by dysfunctional CFTR. Inflammatory responses to the adenoviral vector have been reported, particularly at high viral titers. We evaluated the effects of adenovirus-mediated CFTR gene transfer to airway epithelium in 36 subjects with CF (34 individuals, 2 of whom received two separate doses of vector), 20 by lobar instillation and 16 by aerosol administration. Doses ranged from 8 x 10(6) to 2.5 x 10(10) infective units (IU), in 0.5-log increments. After lobar administration of low doses there were occasional reports of cough, low-grade temperature, and myalgias. At the highest lobar dose (2.5 x 10(9) IU) two of three patients had transient myalgias, fever, and increased sputum production with obvious infiltrates on CT scan. After aerosol administration there were no significant systemic symptoms until the 2.5 x 10(10) IU dose, when both patients experienced myalgias and fever that resolved within 24 hr. There were no infiltrates seen on chest CT scans in any of the patients in the aerosol administration group. There were no consistent changes in pulmonary function tests or any significant rise in serum IgG or neutralizing antibodies in patients from either group. Serum, sputum, and nasal cytokines, measured before and after vector administration, showed no correlation with adenoviral dose. Gene transfer to lung cells was inefficient and expression was transient. Cells infected with the vector included mononuclear inflammatory cells as well as cuboidal and columnar epithelial cells. In summary, we found no consistent immune response, no evidence of viral shedding, and no consistent change in pulmonary function in response to adenovirus-mediated CFTR gene transfer. At higher doses there was a mild, nonspecific inflammatory response, as evidenced by fevers and myalgias. Overall, vector administration was tolerated but transfer of CFTR cDNA was inefficient and transgene expression was transient for the doses and method of administration used here.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
1043-0342
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
20
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1369-82
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11485629-Adenoviridae, pubmed-meshheading:11485629-Administration, Inhalation, pubmed-meshheading:11485629-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:11485629-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:11485629-Bronchoscopy, pubmed-meshheading:11485629-Cystic Fibrosis, pubmed-meshheading:11485629-Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator, pubmed-meshheading:11485629-DNA, Recombinant, pubmed-meshheading:11485629-Female, pubmed-meshheading:11485629-Gene Therapy, pubmed-meshheading:11485629-Gene Transfer Techniques, pubmed-meshheading:11485629-Genetic Vectors, pubmed-meshheading:11485629-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:11485629-Inflammation, pubmed-meshheading:11485629-Lung, pubmed-meshheading:11485629-Male, pubmed-meshheading:11485629-Respiratory Mucosa, pubmed-meshheading:11485629-Tomography, X-Ray Computed
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Aerosol and lobar administration of a recombinant adenovirus to individuals with cystic fibrosis. I. Methods, safety, and clinical implications.
pubmed:affiliation
Cystic Fibrosis Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Multicenter Study, Clinical Trial, Phase I