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Title | An adeno-associated virus variant enabling efficient ocular-directed gene delivery across species. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Nat Commun, Vol. 15, Issue 1, Page 3780, Year 2024 |
Publish date | May 6, 2024 |
Authors | Shuang Luo / Hao Jiang / Qingwei Li / Yingfei Qin / Shiping Yang / Jing Li / Lingli Xu / Yan Gou / Yafei Zhang / Fengjiang Liu / Xiao Ke / Qiang Zheng / Xun Sun / |
PubMed Abstract | Recombinant adeno-associated viruses (rAAVs) have emerged as promising gene therapy vectors due to their proven efficacy and safety in clinical applications. In non-human primates (NHPs), rAAVs are ...Recombinant adeno-associated viruses (rAAVs) have emerged as promising gene therapy vectors due to their proven efficacy and safety in clinical applications. In non-human primates (NHPs), rAAVs are administered via suprachoroidal injection at a higher dose. However, high doses of rAAVs tend to increase additional safety risks. Here, we present a novel AAV capsid (AAVv128), which exhibits significantly enhanced transduction efficiency for photoreceptors and retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells, along with a broader distribution across the layers of retinal tissues in different animal models (mice, rabbits, and NHPs) following intraocular injection. Notably, the suprachoroidal delivery of AAVv128-anti-VEGF vector completely suppresses the Grade IV lesions in a laser-induced choroidal neovascularization (CNV) NHP model for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). Furthermore, cryo-EM analysis at 2.1 Å resolution reveals that the critical residues of AAVv128 exhibit a more robust advantage in AAV binding, the nuclear uptake and endosome escaping. Collectively, our findings highlight the potential of AAVv128 as a next generation ocular gene therapy vector, particularly using the suprachoroidal delivery route. |
External links | Nat Commun / PubMed:38710714 / PubMed Central |
Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 2.08 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-36594, PDB-8jre: |
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Keywords | VIRUS / AAV8 |