RRC ID 42749
著者 Okano T, Nakagawa T, Kita T, Endo T, Ito J.
タイトル Cell-gene delivery of brain-derived neurotrophic factor to the mouse inner ear.
ジャーナル Mol Ther
Abstract Sensorineural hearing loss is a common disability, but treatment options are currently limited to cochlear implants and hearing aids. Studies are therefore being conducted to provide alternative means of biological therapy, including gene therapy. Safe and effective methods of gene delivery to the cochlea need to be developed to facilitate the clinical application of these therapeutic treatments for hearing loss. In this study, we examined the potential of cell-gene therapy with nonviral vectors for delivery of therapeutic molecules into the cochlea. NIH3T3 cells were transfected with the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (Bdnf) gene using lipofection and then transplanted into the mouse inner ear. Immunohistochemistry and Western blotting demonstrated the survival of grafted cells in the cochlea for up to 4 weeks after transplantation. No significant hearing loss was induced by the transplantation procedure. A Bdnf-specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay revealed a significant increase in Bdnf production in the inner ear following transplantation of engineered cells. These findings indicate that cell-gene delivery with nonviral vectors may be applicable for the local, sustained delivery of therapeutic molecules into the cochlea.
巻・号 14(6)
ページ 866-71
公開日 2006-12-1
DOI 10.1016/j.ymthe.2006.06.012
PII S1525-0016(06)00264-4
PMID 16956795
MeSH Animals Auditory Threshold Blotting, Western Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor / genetics* Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor / metabolism Cell Transplantation / methods* Cochlea / cytology Cochlea / metabolism Ear, Inner / cytology Ear, Inner / metabolism* Ear, Inner / surgery Graft Survival / genetics Graft Survival / physiology Immunohistochemistry Male Mice Mice, Inbred C57BL NIH 3T3 Cells RNA, Messenger / genetics RNA, Messenger / metabolism Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction Transfection / methods
IF 8.986
引用数 28
WOS 分野 MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY GENETICS & HEREDITY
リソース情報
ヒト・動物細胞 NIH3T3-3(RCB0150)