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ArticleGene therapy2025

AAV1.NT3 gene therapy mitigates the severity of autoimmune encephalomyelitis in the mouse model for multiple sclerosis.

Lingying Tong, Burcak Ozes, Kyle Moss, Morgan Myers, Zayed Attia, Tatyana A Vetter, Bruce D Trapp, Zarife Sahenk

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Article in Gene therapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  4. AAVrh74.tMCK.NT-3 Surrogate Gene Therapy in a Mouse Model of CMT2A.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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8 authors.

Lingying TongDepartment of Pediatrics, Center for Gene Therapy, The Abigail Wexner Research Institute, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.
Burcak OzesDepartment of Pediatrics, Center for Gene Therapy, The Abigail Wexner Research Institute, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5739-5419
Kyle MossDepartment of Pediatrics, Center for Gene Therapy, The Abigail Wexner Research Institute, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.
Morgan MyersDepartment of Pediatrics, Center for Gene Therapy, The Abigail Wexner Research Institute, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.
Zayed AttiaDepartment of Pediatrics, Center for Gene Therapy, The Abigail Wexner Research Institute, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.
Tatyana A VetterDepartment of Pediatrics, Center for Gene Therapy, The Abigail Wexner Research Institute, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.
Bruce D TrappDepartment of Neurosciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Zarife SahenkDepartment of Pediatrics, Center for Gene Therapy, The Abigail Wexner Research Institute, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA. zarife.sahenk@nationwidechildrens.org.ORCID 0000-0003-2974-3943

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated chronic inflammatory and neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system (CNS) affecting more than 2.5 million patients worldwide. Chronic demyelination in the CNS has an important role in perpetuating axonal loss and increases difficulty in promoting remyelination. Therefore, regenerative, and neuroprotective strategies are essential to overcome this impediment to rescue axonal integrity and function. Neurotrophin 3 (NT-3) has immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory properties, in addition to its well-recognized function in nervous system development, myelination, neuroprotection, and regeneration. For this study, scAAV1.tMCK.NT-3 was delivered to the gastrocnemius muscle of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) mice, the chronic relapsing mouse model of MS, at 3 weeks post EAE induction. Measurable NT-3 levels were found in serum at 7-weeks post gene delivery. The treated cohort showed improved clinical scores and performed significantly better in rotarod, and grip strength tests compared to their untreated counterparts. Histopathologic studies showed improved remyelination and axon protection. These data correlated with reduced expression of the pro-inflammatory cytokines in brain and spinal cord, and increased percentage of regulatory T cells in the spleens and lymph nodes. Collectively, these findings demonstrate the translational potential of AAV-delivered NT-3 for chronic progressive MS.

Indexed as

DependovirusEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalGenetic TherapyMultiple SclerosisNeurotrophin 3AnimalsDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGenetic VectorsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMuscle, SkeletalRemyelinationSpinal CordT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryNeurotrophin 3

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PMID39972161
PMCPMC12310518

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