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ArticlePharmaceutics2020

In Vivo Electroporation-Mediated, Intrahepatic Alpha1 Antitrypsin Gene Transfer Reduces Pulmonary Emphysema in Pallid Mice.

Marco A Sutter, Tiziana P Cremona, Izabela Nita, Eleonora Cavarra, Giuseppe Lungarella, Eli C Lewis, Johannes C Schittny, Thomas Geiser, Amiq Gazdhar

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Article in Pharmaceutics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Novel vectors and approaches for gene therapy in liver diseases.JHEP reports : innovation in hepatology · 2021
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9 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Marco A SutterDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
Tiziana P CremonaInstitute of Anatomy, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-0061-9578
Izabela NitaDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
Eleonora CavarraDepartment of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4600-0546
Giuseppe LungarellaDepartment of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3796-7317
Eli C LewisFaculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel.ORCID 0000-0002-4189-2207
Johannes C SchittnyInstitute of Anatomy, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
Thomas GeiserDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
Amiq GazdharDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-4807-8785
University of Bern · CHUniversity of Siena · ITBen-Gurion University of the Negev · IL

Funding

Lungenliga Schweiz 2014-13OPO-Stiftung 2014
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

rationaleMutation in the alpha1 antitrypsin (AAT) gene leads to low circulating levels of AAT, which is associated with several disease processes including pulmonary emphysema. The standard of care relies on substitution with plasma-purified AAT. We studied a novel approach to obtain sustained therapeutic levels of circulating AAT using nonviral in vivo electroporation-mediated gene transfer to the liver.

methodsIn vivo intrahepatic electroporation-mediated human AAT gene transfer was performed in C57 Bl/6J mice carrying a genetic deficiency of murine AAT (pallid mice) and suffering from pulmonary emphysema. The animals were evaluated for lung function using flexiVent and detailed stereological assessments. Lung neutrophilic burden was assessed.

resultsPallid mice showed morphologically detectable pulmonary emphysema. Thirty days after in vivo electroporation-mediated gene transfer directly aimed at the liver, circulating human AAT was elevated and lung function was significantly improved compared to non-treated pallid mice. Stereological analysis revealed a reduction in pulmonary emphysema.

conclusionOur data indicate that in vivo intrahepatic electroporation-mediated gene transfer of AAT is a safe and efficient procedure resulting in reduction of pulmonary emphysema in pallid mice.

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alpha1 antitrypsinelectroporationemphysemaliver gene transferlocalized gene deliverynonviral gene delivery

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PMID32825773
PMCPMC7559762
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