Abstract
Aim-To investigate the efficacy of "ex vivo" adenoviral vector mediated gene transfection of human conjunctival epithelial cell as a possible route for gene therapy for the distribution of antiinflammatory agents for the potential treatment of immune mediated ocular inflammatory disorders.
Methods-Human conjunctival cells (HCs) were cultured with various concentrations of recombinant adenoviral vectors carrying a reporter gene LacZ, GFP, or an immunomodulating cytokine vIL-10. VIL-10 in culture supernatant was detected by sandwich ELISA and biological activity was assessed by suppression of ConA stimulated splenocyte proliferation. X-gal and GFP expression was assessed by histochemistry.
Results-The extent of adenoviral vector mediated transfer of both reporter genes and vIL-10 was dose dependent. LacZ expression could be detected for at least 50 day after infection with multiple of infection (MOI) 200. Following AdCMVvIL-10 transduction, vIL-10 protein expression occurred between 4-6 days post-transduction, and was maintained at a detectable level for at least 1 month. Secreted VIL-10 showed biological activity, significantly inhibiting Con A induced splenocyte proliferation. Additionally, transfection of HCs with two Adv vectors, one carrying LacZ and the other carrying GFP, resulted in co-expression within a single cell.
Conclusion-These results confirm previous successful adenoviral vector mediated gene transfer to HCs and further show that expression can be maintained. Furthermore the data show HCs can secrete biologically active VIL-10 that could be developed as a strategy to suppress immune mediated disorders. The successful co-transduction of HCs as described for other tissues, opens avenues to develop a multiple target gene therapy locally.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 861-867 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | British Journal of Ophthalmology |
Volume | 85 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- OCULAR INFLAMMATORY DISEASE
- COLLAGEN-INDUCED ARTHRITIS
- VIRAL IL-10
- TRANSGENE EXPRESSION
- HUMAN CORNEA
- IN-VIVO
- THERAPY
- MOUSE
- DELIVERY
- VECTOR
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Andrea Holme (Manager), Linda Duncan (Senior Application Scientist), Ailsa Laird (Technician) & Kate Burgoyne (Technician)
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