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ArticleHaematologica2021

Deciphering the Ets-1/2-mediated transcriptional regulation of F8 gene identifies a minimal F8 promoter for hemophilia A gene therapy.

Rosella Famà, Ester Borroni, Simone Merlin, Chiara Airoldi, Silvia Pignani, Alessia Cucci, Davide Corà, Valentina Bruscaggin, Sharon Scardellato, Stefania Faletti and 4 more

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Article in Haematologica, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Rosella FamàDepartment of Health Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy.
Ester BorroniDepartment of Health Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy.
Simone MerlinDepartment of Health Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy.
Chiara AiroldiDepartment of Translational Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy.
Silvia PignaniDepartment of Health Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy.
Alessia CucciDepartment of Health Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy.
Davide CoràDepartment of Translational Medicine, Center for Translational Research on Autoimmune and Allergic Disease (CAAD), University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy.
Valentina BruscagginDepartment of Health Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy.
Sharon ScardellatoDepartment of Health Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy.
Stefania FalettiDepartment of Experimental Oncology, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
Giuliana PelicciDepartment of Health Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy.
Mirko PinottiDepartment of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Universita' di Ferrara, Italy.
Gillian E WalkerDepartment of Health Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy.
Antonia FollenziDepartment of Health Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy.
Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro” · ITEuropean Institute of Oncology · ITUniversity of Ferrara · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A major challenge in the development of a gene therapy for hemophilia A (HA) is the selection of cell type- or tissue-specific promoters to ensure factor VIII (FVIII) expression without eliciting an immune response. As liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) are the major FVIII source, understanding the transcriptional F8 regulation in these cells would help optimize the minimal F8 promoter (pF8) to efficiently drive FVIII expression. In silico analyses predicted several binding sites (BS) for the E26 transformation-specific (Ets) transcription factors Ets-1 and Ets-2 in the pF8. Reporter assays demonstrated a significant up-regulation of pF8 activity by Ets-1 or Ets-1/Est-2 combination, while Ets2 alone was ineffective. Moreover, Ets-1/Ets-2-DNA binding domain mutants (DBD) abolished promoter activation only when the Ets-1 DBD was removed, suggesting that pF8 up-regulation may occur through Ets-1/Ets-2 interaction with Ets-1 bound to DNA. pF8 carrying Ets-BS deletions unveiled two Ets-BS essential for pF8 activity and response to Ets overexpression. Lentivirus-mediated delivery of GFP or FVIII cassettes driven by the shortened promoters led to GFP expression mainly in endothelial cells in the liver and to long-term FVIII activity without inhibitor formation in HA mice. These data strongly support the potential application of these promoters in HA gene therapy.

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Factor VIIIHemophilia AAnimalsEndothelial CellsGenetic TherapyLentivirusMiceFactor VIII

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