Efficient intracerebral delivery of AAV5 vector encoding human ARSA in non-human primate.
Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) is a lethal neurodegenerative disease caused by a deficiency in the lysosomal arylsulfatase A (ARSA) enzyme leading to the accumulation of sulfatides in glial and neuronal cells. We previously demonstrated in ARSA-deficient mice that intracerebral injection of a serotype 5 adeno-associated vector (AAV) encoding human ARSA corrects the biochemical, neuropathological and behavioral abnormalities. However, before considering a potential clinical application, scaling-up issues should be addressed in large animals. Therefore, we performed intracerebral injection of the same AAV vector (total dose of 3.8 x 10(11) or 1.9 x 10(12) vector genome, three sites of injection in the right hemisphere, two deposits per site of injection) into three selected areas of the centrum semiovale white matter, or in the deep gray matter nuclei (caudate nucleus, putamen, thalamus) of six non-human primates to evaluate vector distribution, as well as expression and activity of human ARSA. The procedure was perfectly tolerated, without any adverse effect or change in neurobehavioral examination. AAV vector was detected in a brain volume of 12-15 cm(3) that corresponded to 37-46% of the injected hemisphere. ARSA enzyme was expressed in multiple interconnected brain areas over a distance of 22-33 mm. ARSA activity was increased by 12-38% in a brain volume that corresponded to 50-65% of injected hemisphere. These data provide substantial evidence for potential benefits of brain gene therapy in patients with MLD.
Colle
Marie-Anne
MA
UMR INRA 703, Ecole Vétérinaire de Nantes, Nantes, France.
Piguet
Françoise
F
Bertrand
Lise
L
Raoul
Sylvie
S
Bieche
Ivan
I
Dubreil
Laurence
L
Sloothaak
Didi
D
Bouquet
Céline
C
Moullier
Philippe
P
Aubourg
Patrick
P
Cherel
Yan
Y
Cartier
Nathalie
N
Sevin
Caroline
C
D000818:Animals; D000906:Antibodies / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000378:metabolism; D002553:Cerebroside-Sulfatase / Q000235:genetics*; D003391:Cranial Nerves / Q000378:metabolism; D000229:Dependovirus / Q000235:genetics*; D004058:Diffusion; D018014:Gene Transfer Techniques; D005822:Genetic Vectors / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000473:pathology; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D009929:Organ Size; D011323:Primates / Q000235:genetics*; D021381:Protein Transport; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000378:metabolism; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques
D000906:Antibodies; D002553:Cerebroside-Sulfatase