Immunogenicity and toxicity of AAV gene therapy

HCJ Ertl - Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Gene transfer using adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors has made tremendous progress in
the last decade and has achieved cures of debilitating diseases such as hemophilia A and …

Bruch's membrane: a key consideration with complement-based therapies for age-related macular degeneration

S Hammadi, N Tzoumas, M Ferrara… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The complement system is crucial for immune surveillance, providing the body's first line of
defence against pathogens. However, an imbalance in its regulators can lead to …

Thrombotic microangiopathy following systemic AAV administration is dependent on anti-capsid antibodies

SM Salabarria, M Corti, KE Coleman… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Am Soc Clin Investig
BACKGROUND Systemic administration of adeno-associated virus (AAV) can trigger life-
threatening inflammatory responses, including thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA), acute …

Gene targeting as a therapeutic avenue in diseases mediated by the complement alternative pathway

AK Dreismann, TM Hallam, LCS Tam… - Immunological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The complement alternative pathway (AP) is implicated in numerous diseases affecting
many organs, ranging from the rare hematological disease paroxysmal nocturnal …

Intertwined pathways of complement activation command the pathogenesis of lupus nephritis

A Satyam, R Hisada, R Bhargava, MG Tsokos… - Translational …, 2022 - Elsevier
The complement system is involved in the origin of autoimmunity and systemic lupus
erythematosus. Both genetic deficiency of complement components and excessive …

Epigenetic association study uncovered H3K27 acetylation enhancers and dysregulated genes in high-fat-diet-induced nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in rats

J Ma, D You, S Chen, N Fang, X Yi, Y Wang, X Lu… - …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: To evaluate the regulatory landscape underlying the active enhancer marked by
H3K27ac in high-fat diet (HFD)-induced nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in rats …

Homodimeric Minimal Factor H: In Vivo Tracking and Extended Dosing Studies in Factor H Deficient Mice

O Kamala, TH Malik, TM Hallam, TE Cox… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is associated with dysregulation of the alternative pathway (AP) of
complement and treatment options remain inadequate. Factor H (FH) is a potent regulator of …

Efficient gene transduction in pigs and macaques with the engineered AAV vector AAV. GT5 for hemophilia B gene therapy

Y Kashiwakura, K Endo, A Ugajin, T Kikuchi… - … Therapy-Methods & …, 2023 - cell.com
Gene therapy using adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based vectors has become a realistic
therapeutic option for hemophilia. We examined the potential of a novel engineered liver …

Conversion of the liver into a biofactory for dnasei using adeno-associated virus vector gene transfer reduces neutrophil extracellular traps in a model of systemic …

A Ahmad, M Mandwie, KM O'Sullivan, C Smyth… - Human Gene …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors are proving to be clinically transformative tools in the
treatment of monogenic genetic disease. Rapid ongoing development of this technology …

AAV Vector Immunogenicity in Gene Therapy: Mechanisms, Assessment, and Immunomodulation Strategies

MN Meriggioli - Development of Gene Therapies, 2024 - taylorfrancis.com
Recombinant adeno-associated viruses (AAV) are amongst the most promising in vivo
delivery tools for genomic medicines and have opened the door to potentially …