ArticleMolecular and cellular biochemistry2026
Combination gene therapy with AAV based RPE65 and survivin vectors sustains phenotypic rescue in neural retina of LCA2 mice.
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Leber congenital amaurosis type 2 (LCA2) is an inherited retinal disorder, with severe vision impairment in children, progressing to complete blindness in the later stages of life. The current approved treatment involves Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector serotype 2-based subretinal delivery of human RPE65 gene. However, long-term follow-up have reported gradual loss of phenotypic response. To overcome this, we have pursued strategies aimed at improving the transduction efficacy of the vector, optimizing the transgene for enhanced protein expression and co-delivering the therapeutic vector along with the anti-apoptotic factor, Survivin /baculoviral IAP repeat containing 5 (BIRC5) gene in the neural retina. We tested the efficacy of modified RPE65 transgene (Kozak/ codon optimized [CodOpt]) carried by an improved AAV2 vector (AAV2K665Q) against RPE65 wild type (WT) and observed that vector carrying CodOptRPE65 performed 1.8-fold better in vitro. Subsequently, the codon optimized RPE65 transgene containing vector was evaluated in a pre-clinical mouse model of LCA2 (rd12) with co-delivery of Survivin in an AAV5 vector. Animals were monitored for up to 6 months, and electroretinography revealed improved A- and B-wave response of 2.57- fold and 1.76-fold, respectively in combination treated eyes (CodOptRPE65 + Survivin) as compared to mock group. Co-delivery of CodOptRPE65 + Survivin did not significantly enhance retinal function by ERG when compared to AAV2K665Q-CMV-codon-optimized RPE65 alone. However, immunohistochemistry revealed that expression of apoptotic marker Bax is significantly reduced and anti-apoptotic marker Bcl2 significantly increased in animals receiving the combination therapy. A TUNEL assay further confirmed the decrease in apoptosis in the combination treatment group. These findings suggest that incorporating anti-apoptotic factors may strengthen the phenotypic rescue and control degeneration of the neural retina in LCA2 patients, offering a promising avenue for future clinical implementation.
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