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ArticleViruses2021

Transduction Enhancers Enable Efficient Human Adenovirus Type 5-Mediated Gene Transfer into Human Multipotent Mesenchymal Stromal Cells.

Robin Nilson, Olivia Lübbers, Linus Weiß, Karmveer Singh, Karin Scharffetter-Kochanek, Markus Rojewski, Hubert Schrezenmeier, Philip Helge Zeplin, Wolfgang Funk, Lea Krutzke and 2 more

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Article in Viruses, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Robin NilsonDepartment of Gene Therapy, University Medical Center Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2528-9547
Olivia LübbersDepartment of Gene Therapy, University Medical Center Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
Linus WeißDepartment of Gene Therapy, University Medical Center Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
Karmveer SinghDepartment of Dermatology and Allergology, University Medical Center Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1237-7417
Karin Scharffetter-KochanekDepartment of Dermatology and Allergology, University Medical Center Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
Markus RojewskiInstitute for Transfusion Medicine, University Medical Center Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4265-0442
Hubert SchrezenmeierInstitute for Transfusion Medicine, University Medical Center Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
Philip Helge ZeplinSchlosspark Klinik Ludwigsburg, Privatklinik für Plastische und Ästhetische Chirurgie, 71638 Ludwigsburg, Germany.
Wolfgang FunkSchönheitsklinik Dr. Funk, 81739 München, Germany.
Lea KrutzkeDepartment of Gene Therapy, University Medical Center Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4092-4131
Stefan KochanekDepartment of Gene Therapy, University Medical Center Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
Astrid KritzingerDepartment of Gene Therapy, University Medical Center Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
German Red Cross · DESchlosspark-Klinik · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells (hMSCs) are currently developed as cell therapeutics for different applications, including regenerative medicine, immune modulation, and cancer treatment. The biological properties of hMSCs can be further modulated by genetic engineering. Viral vectors based on human adenovirus type 5 (HAdV-5) belong to the most frequently used vector types for genetic modification of human cells in vitro and in vivo. However, due to a lack of the primary attachment receptor coxsackievirus and adenovirus receptor (CAR) in hMSCs, HAdV-5 vectors are currently not suitable for transduction of this cell type without capsid modification. Here we present several transduction enhancers that strongly enhance HAdV-5-mediated gene transfer into both bone marrow- and adipose tissue-derived hMSCs. Polybrene, poly-l-lysine, human lactoferrin, human blood coagulation factor X, spermine, and spermidine enabled high eGFP expression levels in hMSCs. Importantly, hMSCs treated with enhancers were not affected in their migration behavior, which is a key requisite for many therapeutic applications. Exemplary, strongly increased expression of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-stimulated gene 6 (TSG-6) (a secreted model therapeutic protein) was achieved by enhancer-facilitated HAdV-5 transduction. Thus, enhancer-mediated HAdV-5 vector transduction is a valuable method for the engineering of hMSCs, which can be further exploited for the development of innovative hMSC therapeutics.

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Genetic VectorsAdenoviruses, HumanCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedCoculture TechniquesGenetic TherapyHumansMacrophagesMesenchymal Stem CellsTransduction, Geneticadenovirusgene therapyGMPgood manufacturing practicehMSCmesenchymal stem cellsmesenchymal stromal cellstransduction enhancerviral vectors

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PMCPMC8231506
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