title: Long-term, high-level hepatic secretion of acid α-glucosidase for Pompe disease achieved in non-human primates using helper-dependent adenovirus.
abstract: Pompe disease (glycogen storage disease type II (GSD-II)) is a myopathy caused by a genetic deficiency of acid α-glucosidase (GAA) leading to lysosomal glycogen accumulation causing muscle weakness, respiratory insufficiency and death. We previously demonstrated in GSD-II mice that a single injection of a helper-dependent adenovirus (HD-Ad) expressing GAA resulted in at least 300 days of liver secretion of GAA, correction of the glycogen storage in cardiac and skeletal muscles and improved muscle strength. Recent reports suggest that gene therapy modeling for lysososomal storage diseases in mice fails to predict outcomes in larger animal models. We therefore evaluated an HD-Ad expressing GAA in non-human primates. The baboons not only tolerated the procedure well, but the results also confirmed that a single dose of the HD-Ad allowed the livers of the treated animals to express and secrete large amounts of GAA for at least 6 months, at levels similar to those achieved in mice. Moreover, we detected liver-derived GAA in the heart, diaphragm and skeletal muscles of the treated animals for the duration of the study at levels that corrected glycogen accumulation in mice. This work validates our proof-of-concept studies in mice, and justifies future efforts using Ad-based vectors in Pompe disease patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
authors.forename: D P W
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Rastall
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Seregin
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Y A
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Aldhamen
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Kaiser
authors.affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mullins
authors.affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Liou
authors.affiliation: Keck School of Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ing
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pereria-Hicks
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Godbehere-Roosa
authors.affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.|Department of Pediatrics, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amalfitano
mesh_terms: D000256:Adenoviridae / Q000235:genetics*; D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000378:metabolism; D015316:Genetic Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005822:Genetic Vectors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000235:genetics; D006009:Glycogen Storage Disease Type II / Q000628:therapy*; D006378:Helper Viruses / Q000235:genetics; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000378:metabolism; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism; D010215:Papio; D000520:alpha-Glucosidases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000520:alpha-Glucosidases