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ArticleScientific reports2021

Efficacy of AAV serotypes to target Schwann cells after intrathecal and intravenous delivery.

A Kagiava, J Richter, C Tryfonos, M Leal-Julià, I Sargiannidou, C Christodoulou, A Bosch, K A Kleopa

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

A KagiavaNeuroscience Department, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics and Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, 6 Iroon Avenue, P.O. Box 23462, 1683, Nicosia, Cyprus. alexiak@cing.ac.cy.
J RichterMolecular Virology Department, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics and Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus.
C TryfonosMolecular Virology Department, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics and Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus.
M Leal-JuliàDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Neurosciences, Barcelona, Spain.
I SargiannidouNeuroscience Department, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics and Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, 6 Iroon Avenue, P.O. Box 23462, 1683, Nicosia, Cyprus.
C ChristodoulouMolecular Virology Department, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics and Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, Nicosia, Cyprus.
A BoschDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Neurosciences, Barcelona, Spain.
K A KleopaNeuroscience Department, The Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics and Cyprus School of Molecular Medicine, 6 Iroon Avenue, P.O. Box 23462, 1683, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics · CYCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red · ESVall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca · ES

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To optimize gene delivery to myelinating Schwann cells we compared clinically relevant AAV serotypes and injection routes. AAV9 and AAVrh10 vectors expressing either EGFP or the neuropathy-associated gene GJB1/Connexin32 (Cx32) under a myelin specific promoter were injected intrathecally or intravenously in wild type and Gjb1-null mice, respectively. Vector biodistribution in lumbar roots and sciatic nerves was higher in AAVrh10 injected mice while EGFP and Cx32 expression rates and levels were similar between the two serotypes. A gradient of biodistribution away from the injection site was seen with both intrathecal and intravenous delivery, while similar expression rates were achieved despite higher vector amounts injected intravenously. Quantified immune cells in relevant tissues were similar to non-injected littermates. Overall, AAV9 and AAVrh10 efficiently transduce Schwann cells throughout the peripheral nervous system with both clinically relevant routes of administration, although AAV9 and intrathecal injection may offer a more efficient approach for treating demyelinating neuropathies.

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Administration, IntravenousAnimalsConnexinsDependovirusDisease Models, AnimalGap Junction beta-1 ProteinGenetic VectorsGene Transfer TechniquesGreen Fluorescent ProteinsInflammationInjections, SpinalMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutSchwann CellsSciatic NerveConnexinsenhanced green fluorescent proteinGap Junction beta-1 ProteinGreen Fluorescent Proteins

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PMID34857831
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