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AAV-mediated delivery in large animals
Blits, B. ; De Haan, M. ; Evers, M. ; Spronck, E. A. ; Motlík, Jan ; Bohuslavová, Božena ; Ellederová, Zdeňka ; Lewis, O. T. ; Johnson, D. ; Woolley, M. ; Gill, S. ; van Deventer, S. ; Konstantinová, P. ; Petry, H.
Gene therapy is an attractive option for treatment of neurological diseases. Delivery of the therapeutic gene at the proper location is key for an effective treatment and remains challenging, especially in larger animals. For translation from smaller (rodents) to larger animals, dimensions are different, but also the immune system plays a more prominent role in larger animals. Direct intracranial parenchymal infusions usually result in local transduction of tissue, whereas intrathecal infusions result in a more widespread transduction in the brain. Depending on the indication, the desired expression pattern of the therapeutic gene is to be elucidated and is dictating the route of infusion.
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