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ArticleFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2023

Quantitative analysis of preferential utilization of AAV ITR as the packaging terminal signal.

Xin Li, Lohra Mickelle Miller, Matthew Chrzanowski, Jiahe Tian, Martin F Jarrold, Roland W Herzog, Weidong Xiao, Benjamin Draper, Junping Zhang

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Article in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Xin Li *Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Indiana University IUSM, Indianapolis, IN, United States.
Lohra Mickelle Miller *Chemistry Department, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, United States.
Matthew ChrzanowskiNikegen, Wynnewood, PA, United States.
Jiahe TianDepartment of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States.
Martin F JarroldChemistry Department, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, United States.
Roland W HerzogHerman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Indiana University IUSM, Indianapolis, IN, United States.
Weidong XiaoHerman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Indiana University IUSM, Indianapolis, IN, United States.
Benjamin DraperMegadalton Solutions Inc, Bloomington, IN, United States.
Junping ZhangHerman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Indiana University IUSM, Indianapolis, IN, United States.

Funding

Toward Safer Gene Therapy for Hemophilia AP01HL160472 · NHLBI · INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS · PI Roland W. Herzog · 2022 to 2026
$15.1M
NHLBI NIH HHS P01 HL160472
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Genetic engineering advances have led to recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) becoming an invaluable tool for the development of effective gene therapies. The production of rAAV is susceptible to off-target heterogeneous packaging, the effects of which are still being understood. Here, rAAV vectors with four-genome lengths were produced using both adherent and suspension HEK293 cells to understand the 5'ITR termination. AAV8 vectors were produced from the human FVIII plasmid for a full-length cargo of 4,707 nucleotides with specific truncations, creating smaller genomes. Conventionally, rAAV is characterized by differentiating empty capsids from full capsids, but for this work, that description is incomplete. The small genomes in this study were characterized by charge detection-mass spectrometry (CD-MS). Using CD-MS, packaged genomes in the range conventionally attributed to partials were resolved and quantified. In addition, alkaline gels and qPCR were used to assess the identity of the packaged genomes. Together, these results showed a propensity for unit-length genomes to be encapsidated. Packaged genomes occurred as replication intermediates emanating from the 5'ITR, indicating that HEK293 cells prefer unit-length genomes as opposed to the 5'ITR termination and heterogeneous DNA packaging observed previously from Sf9 cell systems. As both manufacturing processes are used and continually assessed to produce clinical material, such an understanding will benefit rAAV design for basic research and gene therapy.

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adeno-associated virusinvert terminal repeatpackaging signalreplicative intermediatessmall genome

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PMID38173872
PMCPMC10761532

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