Evidence map›Paper›PMID 26611584›Full record

ArticleMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2016

Controlling AAV Tropism in the Nervous System with Natural and Engineered Capsids.

Michael J Castle, Heikki T Turunen, Luk H Vandenberghe, John H Wolfe

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Article in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 101 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
101citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
26.8field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

101 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 149 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Michael J CastleResearch Institute of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 502-G Abramson Pediatric Research Building, 3615 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Heikki T TurunenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
Luk H VandenbergheDepartment of Ophthalmology, Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
John H WolfeResearch Institute of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 502-G Abramson Pediatric Research Building, 3615 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA. jhwolfe@vet.upenn.edu.
Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute · USChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia · USUniversity of Pennsylvania · US

Funding

Gene transfer &NMR studies in alpha-mannosidosis brainR01DK063973 · NIDDK · CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA · PI WOLFE, JOHN H · 2002 to 2025
$11.0M
Training Program in Neurodevelopmental DisabilitiesT32NS007413 · NINDS · CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA · PI AMELIA J EISCH, ERIC D MARSH · 1998 to 2026
$8.9M
Disseminated AAV Vector Transport in the Brain Via Neuronal PathwaysR01NS038690 · NINDS · CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA · PI WOLFE, JOHN H · 2000 to 2015
$6.7M
Choroid Plexus-Directed Gene Therapy for Alpha-MannosidosisU01HD079066 · NICHD · CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA · PI KALER, STEPHEN GERARD, WOLFE, JOHN H · 2015 to 2017
$1.8M
Broad Spectrum Molecular Therapy for Blinding Retina DisordersDP1OD008267 · OD · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI BENNETT, JEAN · 2011 to 2011
$800k
NICHD NIH HHS U01 HD079066NICHD NIH HHS U01-HD079066NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK063973NIDDK NIH HHS R01-DK063973NIH HHS DP1 OD008267NIH HHS DP1-OD008267NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS038690NINDS NIH HHS R01-NS038690NINDS NIH HHS T32 NS007413NINDS NIH HHS T32-NS007413
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

More than one hundred naturally occurring variants of adeno-associated virus (AAV) have been identified, and this library has been further expanded by an array of techniques for modification of the viral capsid. AAV capsid variants possess unique antigenic profiles and demonstrate distinct cellular tropisms driven by differences in receptor binding. AAV capsids can be chemically modified to alter tropism, can be produced as hybrid vectors that combine the properties of multiple serotypes, and can carry peptide insertions that introduce novel receptor-binding activity. Furthermore, directed evolution of shuffled genome libraries can identify engineered variants with unique properties, and rational modification of the viral capsid can alter tropism, reduce blockage by neutralizing antibodies, or enhance transduction efficiency. This large number of AAV variants and engineered capsids provides a varied toolkit for gene delivery to the CNS and retina, with specialized vectors available for many applications, but selecting a capsid variant from the array of available vectors can be difficult. This chapter describes the unique properties of a range of AAV variants and engineered capsids, and provides a guide for selecting the appropriate vector for specific applications in the CNS and retina.

Indexed as

AnimalsCapsidCentral Nervous SystemDependovirusGenetic VectorsGene Transfer TechniquesHumansOrgan SpecificityRetinaViral TropismAAVAdeno-associated virusCapsidGene deliveryGene therapySerotypeVectorVirus

Identifiers

PMID26611584
PMCPMC4993104
OpenAlexW2176154815

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