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Ohkuri T, Yuge N, Sato K, Ueda T. A method to induce hen egg lysozyme-specific humoral immune tolerance in mice by pre-exposition with the protein's oligomers. Biochem Biophys Rep 2019; 20:100679. [PMID: 31463374 PMCID: PMC6706346 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2019.100679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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During treatment with protein therapeutics, such as monoclonal antibodies, the development of anti-drug antibodies is a serious side-effect of modern pharmacology. Anti-drug antibodies are produced as the number and exposure to therapeutic proteins increase. In this context, less immunogenic responses could diminish these noxious effects. Biophysical characterization of antigens, that is size, chemical composition, physical form, and degrability, are known to influence the outcome of immune responses. Here, using chemical modification, we have prepared oligomers of hen egg lysozyme (HEL), 3- to 5-mer, as a typical antigen in immunology and evaluated the efficacy as a tolerogen in HEL-specific antibody responses. Our results clearly demonstrated that pre-exposed the HEL-oligomers into mice effectively suppressed HEL-specific IgG responses regardless of the cross-linking mode. Therefore, the oligomerization is a method to induce tolerogenicity of proteins and may emerge as a promising strategy to control the production of undesirable anti-protein drug antibodies.
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- Takatoshi Ohkuri
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sojo University, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan
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Fratelli F, Abrahão-Neto J, Caricati ATP, Borges MM, Guidolin R, Caricati CP. An alternative method for purifying and detoxifying diphtheria toxin. Toxicon 2011; 57:1093-100. [PMID: 21549738 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2011.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2011] [Revised: 04/12/2011] [Accepted: 04/19/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Infections caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae frequently induce situations in which very small doses of antigens injected intradermally can cause strong inflammatory reactions. This bacterium secretes the diphtheria toxin (DT), a virulence factor that can be lethal to the human organism at doses below 0.1 μg/kg of body weight. The present work proposes alternative methods of DT purification using affinity chromatography and of DT detoxification through conjugating with the polymer methoxypolyethylene glycol activated (mPEG). Tests were performed to evaluate: the formation of edemas and the presence of dermonecrotic activity, in vitro cytotoxicity to Vero cells, the neutralizing activity of serum from guinea pigs immunized with the diphtheria toxoid inactivated with mPEG, and the immunogenic activity of the purified and modified toxin. The results indicated that purification with Blue Sepharose was an efficient method, yielding antigen purity equivalent to 2600 Lf/mg of protein nitrogen. The modification of the Purified Toxin with mPEG did not result in the formation of edema or necrosis although it was immunogenic and stimulated the formation of antibodies that could neutralize the Purified Toxin. The toxoid obtained from the purified toxin maintained its immunogenic characteristics, inducing antibodies with neutralizing activity; edema and necrosis were still observed, however.
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- Fernando Fratelli
- Lab. of Research and Development of Immunobiologicals for Veterinary Use, Institute Butantan, São Paulo, Brazil
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Liu Z, Ren Y, Pan L, Xu HM. In vivo anti-tumor activity of polypeptide HM-3 modified by different polyethylene glycols (PEG). Int J Mol Sci 2011; 12:2650-63. [PMID: 21731464 PMCID: PMC3127140 DOI: 10.3390/ijms12042650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2011] [Revised: 03/08/2011] [Accepted: 04/01/2011] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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HM-3, designed by our laboratory, is a polypeptide composed of 18 amino acids. Pharmacodynamic studies in vivo and in vitro indicated that HM-3 could inhibit endothelial cell migration and angiogenesis, thereby inhibiting tumor growth. However, the half-life of HM-3 is short. In this study, we modified HM-3 with different polyethylene glycols (PEG) in order to reduce the plasma clearance rate, extend the half-life in the body, maintain a high concentration of HM-3 in the blood and increase the therapeutic efficiency. HM-3 was modified with four different types of PEG with different molecular weights (ALD-mPEG5k, ALD-mPEG10k, SC-mPEG10k and SC-mPEG20k), resulting in four modified products (ALD-mPEG5k-HM-3, ALD-mPEG10k-HM-3, SC-mPEG10k-HM-3 and SC-mPEG20k-HM-3, respectively). Anti-tumor activity of these four modified HM-3 was determined in BALB/c mice with Taxol as a positive control and normal saline as a negative control. Tumor weight inhibition rates of mice treated with Taxol, HM-3, ALD-mPEG5k-HM-3, ALD-mPEG10k-HM-3, SC-mPEG10k-HM-3 and SC-mPEG20k-HM-3 were 44.50%, 43.92%, 37.95%, 31.64%, 20.27% and 50.23%, respectively. Tumor inhibition rates in the Taxol, HM-3 and SC-mPEG20k-HM-3 groups were significantly higher than that in the negative control group. The efficiency of tumor inhibition in the SC-mPEG20k-HM-3 group (drug treatment frequency: once per two days) was better than that in the HM-3 group (drug treatment frequency: twice per day). In addition, tumor inhibition rate in the SC-mPEG20k-HM-3 group was higher than that in the taxol group. We conclude that SC-mPEG20k-HM-3 had a low plasma clearance rate and long half-life, resulting in high anti-tumor therapeutic efficacy in vivo. Therefore, SC-mPEG20k-HM-3 could be potentially developed as new anti-tumor drugs.
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- Zhendong Liu
- Department of Marine Pharmacy, College of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; E-Mails: (Z.L.); (Y.R.); (L.P.)
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Wróblewska B, Jedrychowski L. Effect of Conjugation of Cow Milk Whey Protein with Polyethylene Glycol on Changes in their Immunoreactive and Allergic Properties. FOOD AGR IMMUNOL 2010. [DOI: 10.1080/09540100220145188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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Zhu B, Xu HM, Zhao L, Huang X, Zhang F. Site-specific modification of anti-angiogenesis peptide HM-3 by polyethylene glycol molecular weight of 20 kDa. J Biochem 2010; 148:341-7. [PMID: 20587645 DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvq070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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HM-3, an RGD modified endostatin-derived polypeptide, is a potent angiogenesis inhibitor synthesized in our laboratory. Its robust inhibitory effects on endothelial cell migration and tumour growth have been demonstrated by in vivo and in vitro activity assays. However, the drug has relatively short half-life in vivo. For the purpose of prolonging HM-3 half-life and retaining the safety and efficacy of the peptide, the study chose methoxy-polyethylene glycol-Succinimidyl Carbonate (SC-mPEG, molecular weight 20 kDa, named SC-mPEG(20k)) to specifically modify its N terminus. Compared with HM-3, the site-specific mono-PEGylated peptide PEG(20k)-HM-3 was shown the same activity in the inhibition of B16F10 tumour in vivo (the inhibitory effect of PEG(20k)-HM-3, HM-3 and Taxol were 44.35, 39.68%, respectively), while the frequency of drug-administering reduced from twice a day to once every 3 days. Its rate of in vitro degradation in serum was markedly reduced (72.78% could still be detected after 132 h). Histochemistry and immunohistochemistry analysis showed that both HM-3 and PEG(20k)-HM-3 induced large areas of continuous necrosis within tumours and significantly reduced the vessel density compared to control. It might be a breakthrough in PEG modification field to modify a small peptide with a large PEG and reach a good result.
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- Beili Zhu
- Department of Marine Pharmacy, College of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, Peoples Republic of China
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Wonganan P, Croyle MA. PEGylated Adenoviruses: From Mice to Monkeys. Viruses 2010; 2:468-502. [PMID: 21994645 PMCID: PMC3185605 DOI: 10.3390/v2020468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2009] [Revised: 01/20/2010] [Accepted: 01/25/2010] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Covalent modification with polyethylene glycol (PEG), a non-toxic polymer used in food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparations for over 60 years, can profoundly influence the pharmacokinetic, pharmacologic and toxciologic profile of protein and peptide-based therapeutics. This review summarizes the history of PEGylation and PEG chemistry and highlights the value of this technology in the context of the design and development of recombinant viruses for gene transfer, vaccination and diagnostic purposes. Specific emphasis is placed on the application of this technology to the adenovirus, the most potent viral vector with the most highly characterized toxicity profile to date, in several animal models.
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- Piyanuch Wonganan
- Division of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA; E-Mail:
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- Division of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA; E-Mail:
- Institute of Cellular and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +1-512-471-1972; Fax: +1-512-471-7474
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Radowski MR, Shukla A, von Berlepsch H, Böttcher C, Pickaert G, Rehage H, Haag R. Supramolecular aggregates of dendritic multishell architectures as universal nanocarriers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2007; 46:1265-9. [PMID: 17278156 DOI: 10.1002/anie.200603801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 217] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Michał R Radowski
- Institut für Organische Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustrasse 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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Radowski M, Shukla A, von Berlepsch H, Böttcher C, Pickaert G, Rehage H, Haag R. Supramolekulare Aggregate auf Basis dendritischer Multischalenarchitekturen als universelle Nanotransporter. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.200603801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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I have pursued research on lysozymes for 42 years. During that time, I made Several new findings, some of them by chance. My enjoyment of the following areas is reviewed: the story of tryptophan; protease digestion mechanisms; peptide mapping with RP-HPLC; gene engineering; renaturation of protein; catalytic residues; fluctuation and function; stabilization; folding; antigenecity; tolerance; and various lysozymes.
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- Taiji Imoto
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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Croyle MA, Chirmule N, Zhang Y, Wilson JM. PEGylation of E1-deleted adenovirus vectors allows significant gene expression on readministration to liver. Hum Gene Ther 2002; 13:1887-900. [PMID: 12396620 DOI: 10.1089/104303402760372972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Systemic administration of adenoviral vectors leads to activation of innate and antigen-specific immunity. In an attempt to diminish T and B cell-specific immune responses to E1-deleted adenoviral vectors, capsid proteins were modified with various activated monomethoxypolyethylene glycols (MPEGs). The impact of this modification was studied in a murine model of liver-directed gene transfer in which an E1-deleted adenovirus expressing the lacZ gene was given intravenously. The efficiency of vector transduction of hepatocytes in vivo was not compromised by any of the polymer chemistries. PEGylation of the virus, however, diminished the activation of cytotoxic T lymphocytes and helper T cells of the type 1 subset (Th1 cells) against native viral antigens; neutralizing antibodies to native virus were also diminished. PEGylation prolonged transgene expression and allowed partial readministration with native virus or with a virus PEGylated with a heterologous chemical moiety. Apparently, modification of the capsid leads to a shift in antigenic epitopes because vector readministration was not possible when the immunizing vector had been modified by the same PEGylation chemistry used to modify the second vector. In light of these results, the concept of improving the performance of adenoviral vectors through modification of the capsid with PEG shows promise.
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MESH Headings
- Adenovirus E1A Proteins/deficiency
- Adenovirus E1A Proteins/genetics
- Adenoviruses, Human/genetics
- Adenoviruses, Human/immunology
- Adenoviruses, Human/physiology
- Animals
- Antibodies, Viral/biosynthesis
- Capsid Proteins/chemistry
- Cytokines/metabolism
- Defective Viruses/genetics
- Defective Viruses/immunology
- Defective Viruses/physiology
- Gene Expression Regulation, Viral
- Genes, Reporter
- Genetic Vectors/administration & dosage
- Genetic Vectors/pharmacokinetics
- Genetic Vectors/physiology
- Green Fluorescent Proteins
- Hepatocytes/metabolism
- Hepatocytes/virology
- Injections, Intravenous
- Lac Operon
- Liver/metabolism
- Liver/virology
- Luminescent Proteins/biosynthesis
- Luminescent Proteins/genetics
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Neutralization Tests
- Polyethylene Glycols/administration & dosage
- Polyethylene Glycols/pharmacokinetics
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins/biosynthesis
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins/genetics
- Sulfones/administration & dosage
- Sulfones/pharmacokinetics
- T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic/immunology
- T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic/metabolism
- Th1 Cells/immunology
- Th1 Cells/metabolism
- Transduction, Genetic/methods
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- Maria A Croyle
- Institute for Human Gene Therapy and Department of Molecular and Cellular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104, USA
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Imoto T. [Foundation of the bases for protein research and its application to the pharmaceutical science field]. YAKUGAKU ZASSHI 2002; 122:537-46. [PMID: 12187769 DOI: 10.1248/yakushi.122.537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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This paper reviews the results of basic research conducted by the author's group to determine appropriate methods to develop protein-based drugs. These include production strategies, elucidation of physiologic function, improving existing pharmaceuticals, de novo design, and protein reconstruction. The antigenicity of modified proteins and methods to induce antigenic protein tolerance are also described.
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- Taiji Imoto
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Maidashi 3-1-1 Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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The goal of this research was to determine whether the site-specific attachment of poly(ethylene glycol) to insulin could enhance the physical and pharmacological properties of insulin without negatively affecting its biological activity or immunological properties. Electrophilically activated derivatives of low-molecular-weight monomethoxypoly(ethylene glycol) (mPEG) were chemically coupled to insulin via its amino groups at positions phenylalanine-B1 or lysine-B29, with an amide bond being formed between the polymer and protein. The site-specific attachment of mPEG to insulin did not substantially alter insulin's secondary/tertiary structure, self-association behavior, or potency in vivo. However, mPEG attachment did significantly enhance insulin's resistance to aggregation. In addition, the pegylation of insulin almost completely eliminates the resultant conjugate's immunogenicity, allergenicity, and antigenicity. Finally, the conjugates were observed to remain in the systemic circulation for longer periods of time than unmodified insulin after subcutaneous administration.
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- Kenneth D Hinds
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry/CCCD, University of Utah, 20 South 2030 East Rm. 201, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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Tsujihata Y, So T, Hashimoto Y, Ueda T, Imoto T. A single amino acid substitution in a self protein is sufficient to trigger autoantibody response. Mol Immunol 2001; 38:375-81. [PMID: 11684293 DOI: 10.1016/s0161-5890(01)00068-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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We determined if a single amino acid substitution in a self protein causes autoantibody responses. Mouse lysozyme (ML) was used as a model self protein, and a mutant ML (F57L ML) was prepared by replacing 57Phe of ML to Leu, an approach which resulted in introducing into ML the immunogenic sequence of peptide 50-61 of hen egg lysozyme (HEL) restricted to I-A(k) MHC class II molecule. We found that F57L ML but not native ML primed HEL specific T cells and triggered ML specific autoantibody responses in B10.A and C3H mice (I-A(k), I-E(k)). Peptide regions, ML 14-69 and ML 98-130, were major epitopes of autoantibodies in both strains of mice. These findings indicate that a single amino acid substitution in self proteins can cause an autoantibody response when the mutated region is presented by MHC class II molecules and recognized by T cells.
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- Y Tsujihata
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Maidashi, Higashi-ku, 812-8582, Fukuoka, Japan
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Croyle MA, Chirmule N, Zhang Y, Wilson JM. "Stealth" adenoviruses blunt cell-mediated and humoral immune responses against the virus and allow for significant gene expression upon readministration in the lung. J Virol 2001; 75:4792-801. [PMID: 11312351 PMCID: PMC114234 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.75.10.4792-4801.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 184] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Most of the early gene therapy trials for cystic fibrosis have been with adenovirus vectors. First-generation viruses with E1a and E1b deleted are limited by transient expression of the transgene and substantial inflammatory responses. Gene transfer is also significantly curtailed following a second dose of virus. In an effort to reduce adenovirus-associated inflammation, capsids of first-generation vectors were modified with various activated monomethoxypolyethylene glycols. Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte production was significantly reduced in C57BL/6 mice after a single intratracheal administration of modified vectors, and length of gene expression was extended from 4 to 42 days. T-cell subsets from mice exposed to the conjugated vectors demonstrated a marked decrease in Th1 responses and slight enhancement of Th2 responses compared to animals dosed with native virus. Neutralizing antibodies (NAB) against adenovirus capsid proteins were reduced in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of animals after a single dose of modified virus, allowing significant levels of gene expression upon rechallenge with native adenovirus. Modification with polyethylene glycol (PEG) also allowed substantial gene expression from the new vectors in animals previously immunized with unmodified virus. However, gene expression was significantly reduced after two doses of the same PEG-conjugated vector. Alternating the activation group of PEG between doses did produce significant gene expression upon readministration. This technology in combination with second-generation or helper-dependent adenovirus could produce dosing strategies which promote successful readministration of vector in clinical trials and marked expression in patients with significant anti-adenovirus NAB levels and reduce the possibility of immune reactions against viral vectors for gene therapy.
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- M A Croyle
- Institute for Human Gene Therapy and Department of Molecular and Cellular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
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