Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of inherited diseases that lead to retinal degeneration and photoreceptor cell death.However,there is no effective treatment for retinitis pigmentosa caused by PDE6B mutation.Adeno-asso...Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of inherited diseases that lead to retinal degeneration and photoreceptor cell death.However,there is no effective treatment for retinitis pigmentosa caused by PDE6B mutation.Adeno-associated virus(AAV)-mediated gene therapy is a promising strategy for treating retinitis pigmentosa.The aim of this study was to explore the molecular mechanisms by which AAV2-PDE6B rescues retinal function.To do this,we injected retinal degeneration 10(rd10)mice subretinally with AAV2-PDE6B and assessed the therapeutic effects on retinal function and structure using dark-and light-adapted electroretinogram,optical coherence tomography,and immunofluorescence.Data-independent acquisition-mass spectrometry-based proteomic analysis was conducted to investigate protein expression levels and pathway enrichment,and the results from this analysis were verified by real-time polymerase chain reaction and western blotting.AAV2-PDE6B injection significantly upregulated PDE6βexpression,preserved electroretinogram responses,and preserved outer nuclear layer thickness in rd10 mice.Differentially expressed proteins between wild-type and rd10 mice were closely related to visual perception,and treating rd10 mice with AAV2-PDE6B restored differentially expressed protein expression to levels similar to those seen in wild-type mice.Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genome analysis showed that the differentially expressed proteins whose expression was most significantly altered by AAV2-PDE6B injection were enriched in phototransduction pathways.Furthermore,the phototransductionrelated proteins Pde6α,Rom1,Rho,Aldh1a1,and Rbp1 exhibited opposite expression patterns in rd10 mice with or without AAV2-PDE6B treatment.Finally,Bax/Bcl-2,p-ERK/ERK,and p-c-Fos/c-Fos expression levels decreased in rd10 mice following AAV2-PDE6B treatment.Our data suggest that AAV2-PDE6B-mediated gene therapy promotes phototransduction and inhibits apoptosis by inhibiting the ERK signaling pathway and upregulating Bcl-2/Bax expression in retinitis pigmentosa.展开更多
Erratum to:J Huazhong Univ Sci Technol[Med Sci]36(4):548–553,2016 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11596-016-1623-6 In the originally published article(https://doi.org/10.1007/s11596-016-1623-6),the immunofluorescence images...Erratum to:J Huazhong Univ Sci Technol[Med Sci]36(4):548–553,2016 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11596-016-1623-6 In the originally published article(https://doi.org/10.1007/s11596-016-1623-6),the immunofluorescence images in shRNA group in Fig.3 were accidentally used rather than the final,formal experiments.To retain consistency,the entire Fig.3 is replaced here with original images of the experiments.The authors declare that this correction will not affect the conclusion of the study.展开更多
常用的基因治疗表达载体有病毒表达载体和质粒表达载体,这两类传统基因治疗载体含有大量病毒或细菌DNA序列,会引发人体较严重的免疫反应、细胞炎症、细胞毒性副作用、以及基因表达沉默化,是基因治疗应用于人类疾病治疗的一大障碍。项目...常用的基因治疗表达载体有病毒表达载体和质粒表达载体,这两类传统基因治疗载体含有大量病毒或细菌DNA序列,会引发人体较严重的免疫反应、细胞炎症、细胞毒性副作用、以及基因表达沉默化,是基因治疗应用于人类疾病治疗的一大障碍。项目构建了一种新型的、基于腺相关病毒(AAV)倒置末端重复序列(ITR)的基因表达单链微载体(AAV-ITR mini vector),并用GFP基因作为报告基因。通过热变性的方法制备单链DNA,然后将带有GFP的质粒、双链DNA载体、AAV-ITR基因表达微载体转入真核表达细胞,采用荧光显微镜观察和流式细胞仪检测等较为简单的方法来检测其表达效率。实验结果显示,AAV-ITR基因表达微载体在293T细胞中具有较高的转染、表达效率,并且具有类似AAV病毒载体的特性。该研究结果将有助于进一步研发类似于AAV病毒载体的安全、无免疫原性的人造基因治疗载体。展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,Nos.82071008(to BL)and 82004001(to XJ)Medical Science and Technology Program of Health Commission of Henan Province,No.LHGJ20210072(to RQ)Science and Technology Department of Henan Province,No.212102310307(to XJ)。
文摘Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of inherited diseases that lead to retinal degeneration and photoreceptor cell death.However,there is no effective treatment for retinitis pigmentosa caused by PDE6B mutation.Adeno-associated virus(AAV)-mediated gene therapy is a promising strategy for treating retinitis pigmentosa.The aim of this study was to explore the molecular mechanisms by which AAV2-PDE6B rescues retinal function.To do this,we injected retinal degeneration 10(rd10)mice subretinally with AAV2-PDE6B and assessed the therapeutic effects on retinal function and structure using dark-and light-adapted electroretinogram,optical coherence tomography,and immunofluorescence.Data-independent acquisition-mass spectrometry-based proteomic analysis was conducted to investigate protein expression levels and pathway enrichment,and the results from this analysis were verified by real-time polymerase chain reaction and western blotting.AAV2-PDE6B injection significantly upregulated PDE6βexpression,preserved electroretinogram responses,and preserved outer nuclear layer thickness in rd10 mice.Differentially expressed proteins between wild-type and rd10 mice were closely related to visual perception,and treating rd10 mice with AAV2-PDE6B restored differentially expressed protein expression to levels similar to those seen in wild-type mice.Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genome analysis showed that the differentially expressed proteins whose expression was most significantly altered by AAV2-PDE6B injection were enriched in phototransduction pathways.Furthermore,the phototransductionrelated proteins Pde6α,Rom1,Rho,Aldh1a1,and Rbp1 exhibited opposite expression patterns in rd10 mice with or without AAV2-PDE6B treatment.Finally,Bax/Bcl-2,p-ERK/ERK,and p-c-Fos/c-Fos expression levels decreased in rd10 mice following AAV2-PDE6B treatment.Our data suggest that AAV2-PDE6B-mediated gene therapy promotes phototransduction and inhibits apoptosis by inhibiting the ERK signaling pathway and upregulating Bcl-2/Bax expression in retinitis pigmentosa.
文摘Erratum to:J Huazhong Univ Sci Technol[Med Sci]36(4):548–553,2016 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11596-016-1623-6 In the originally published article(https://doi.org/10.1007/s11596-016-1623-6),the immunofluorescence images in shRNA group in Fig.3 were accidentally used rather than the final,formal experiments.To retain consistency,the entire Fig.3 is replaced here with original images of the experiments.The authors declare that this correction will not affect the conclusion of the study.
文摘常用的基因治疗表达载体有病毒表达载体和质粒表达载体,这两类传统基因治疗载体含有大量病毒或细菌DNA序列,会引发人体较严重的免疫反应、细胞炎症、细胞毒性副作用、以及基因表达沉默化,是基因治疗应用于人类疾病治疗的一大障碍。项目构建了一种新型的、基于腺相关病毒(AAV)倒置末端重复序列(ITR)的基因表达单链微载体(AAV-ITR mini vector),并用GFP基因作为报告基因。通过热变性的方法制备单链DNA,然后将带有GFP的质粒、双链DNA载体、AAV-ITR基因表达微载体转入真核表达细胞,采用荧光显微镜观察和流式细胞仪检测等较为简单的方法来检测其表达效率。实验结果显示,AAV-ITR基因表达微载体在293T细胞中具有较高的转染、表达效率,并且具有类似AAV病毒载体的特性。该研究结果将有助于进一步研发类似于AAV病毒载体的安全、无免疫原性的人造基因治疗载体。
