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ArticleJournal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry2025

Characterizing the Content and Structure of AAV Capsids by Size Exclusion Chromatography and Orbitrap-Based Charge Detection-Mass Spectrometry.

Kanchan Pathak, Gustavo Perrotti, Stephen J Rosa, Graham Robinett, Lance Kasper, Qiangwei Xia, Carlos R Escalante, Fabio P Gomes

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Article in Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 2025. 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. Development of a gene-activated matrix for enhanced AAV gene deliveryFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026
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8 authors.

Kanchan PathakVirginia Commonwealth University, Department of Chemistry, Richmond, Virginia 23284, United States.
Gustavo PerrottiVirginia Commonwealth University, Department of Chemistry, Richmond, Virginia 23284, United States.
Stephen J RosaAgilent Technologies, Santa Clara, California 95051, United States.
Graham RobinettAgilent Technologies, Santa Clara, California 95051, United States.
Lance KasperAgilent Technologies, Santa Clara, California 95051, United States.
Qiangwei XiaCMP Scientific Corp, Brooklyn, New York 11226, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-3617-1808
Carlos R EscalanteVirginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Richmond, Virginia 23298, United States.
Fabio P GomesVirginia Commonwealth University, Department of Chemistry, Richmond, Virginia 23284, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-0542-6820

Funding

Structural and Mechanistic Insights into AAV Rep Mediated Site-Specific Integration and PackagingR01GM124204 · NIGMS · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI Carlos R Escalante · 2017 to 2026
$4.2M
NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM124204
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Adeno-associated virus (AAV) is currently the most widely used vector in gene therapy applications. However, a significant challenge in the manufacturing process of recombinant AAV (rAAV) is the presence of empty capsids, oligomers, aggregates, and partially filled capsids. These components do not provide any therapeutic benefit but add to the overall viral load, which could increase immunogenicity and reduce transduction efficiency. Here, we present a strategy that utilizes size exclusion chromatography (SEC) equipped with multiangle light scattering (MALS) and a diode-array detector (DAD), followed by orbitrap-based charge detection-mass spectrometry (CD-MS). The SEC step was used to separate AAV capsids (non-aggregates) from oligomers, aggregates, and low molecular weight contaminants. In the second step, we employed direct CD-MS infusion using capillary electrophoresis with a sheath liquid (MS) interface. This approach facilitated automated, reproducible, sensitive, and robust CD-MS determination of empty-filled capsids, capsid oligomers, and encapsidated genomes. Importantly, the empty-to-filled capsid ratio was inaccurate without the SEC step. Together, our analytical platform offers a reliable and comprehensive approach for assessing the rAAV purity and characterizing key quality attributes, including capsid aggregation, capsid oligomerization, and genome packaging.

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CapsidCapsid ProteinsChromatography, GelDependovirusMass SpectrometryGenetic VectorsHumansCapsid Proteinsadeno-associated virus (AAV)gene therapynative size exclusion chromatography (nSEC)orbitrap-based charge detection-mass spectrometry (CD-MS)recombinant AAV (rAAV)

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PMID40568774
PMCPMC12333375

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