title: Review on porcine endogenous retrovirus detection assays--impact on quality and safety of xenotransplants.
abstract: Xenotransplantation of porcine organs, tissues, and cells inherits a risk for xenozoonotic infections. Viable tissues and cells intended for transplantation have to be considered as potentially contaminated non-sterile products. The demands on microbial testing, based on the regulatory requirements, are often challenging due to a restricted shelf life or the complexity of the product itself. In Europe, the regulatory framework for xenogeneic cell therapy is based on the advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMP) regulation (2007), the EMA CHMP Guideline on xenogeneic cell-based medicinal products (2009), as well as the WHO and Council of Europe recommendations. In the USA, FDA guidance for industry (2003) regulates the use of xenotransplants. To comply with the regulations, validated test methods need to be established that reveal the microbial status of a transplant within its given shelf life, complemented by strictly defined action alert limits and supported by breeding in specific pathogen-free (SPF) facilities. In this review, we focus on assays for the detection of the porcine endogenous retroviruses PERV-A/-B/-C, which exhibit highly polymorphic proviral loci in pig genomes. PERVs are transmitted vertically and cannot be completely eliminated by breeding or gene knock out technology. PERVs entail a public health concern that will persist even if no evidence of PERV infection of xenotransplant recipients in vivo has been revealed yet. Nevertheless, infectious risks must be minimized by full assessment of pigs as donors by combining different molecular screening assays for sensitive and specific detection as well as a functional analysis of the infectivity of PERV including an adequate monitoring of recipients.
authors: Division of Medical Biotechnology, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, Langen, Germany.
authors: Antonia W
authors: AW
authors: Godehardt
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Rodrigues Costa
authors: Ralf R
authors: RR
authors: Tönjes
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018920:Coculture Techniques; D020077:Endogenous Retroviruses / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D006801:Humans; D012192:Retroviridae Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D012307:Risk Factors; D017423:Sequence Analysis, RNA; D034421:Sus scrofa / Q000821:virology*; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000592:standards
keywords: RNA-Seq; cocultivation; microarray analysis; porcine endogenous retrovirus; xenotransplantation
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