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Cardiovascular & Hematological Disorders-Drug Targets

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ISSN (Print): 1871-529X
ISSN (Online): 2212-4063

A Simple Technique to Establish a Long-Term Adenovirus Mediated Gene Transfer to the Heart of Newborn Mice

Author(s): Marina Jerebtsova, Xuehai Ye and Patricio E. Ray

Volume 9, Issue 2, 2009

Page: [136 - 140] Pages: 5

DOI: 10.2174/187152909788488645

Price: $65

Abstract

Previous studies using different techniques have shown that adenoviral-mediated gene transfer to different tissues, including the kidney, is more efficient in neonatal mice. In this study, we report a simple technique that allows an efficient and long term expression of β-galactosidase (β-gal) in the heart of newborn mice. Newborn and adult C57BL6/J mice were subjected to a single retro-orbital venous plexus injection of recombinant adenoviral vectors (rAd) (2 x 10 particles/ g body weight) carrying the lac Z gene. Seven days after the injection, positive β-gal staining was systematically observed in the heart, lung, intestine, liver, kidney and spleen of newborn mice. However, only the heart showed persistent expression of β-gal one year after the initial injection. In contrast, adult mice showed only significant but transient β- gal expression mainly in the liver. In summary, we have found that a single retro-orbital intravenous injection can be used to establish a long-term adenoviral-mediated gene transfer to cardiac cells of newborn mice.

Keywords: Recombinant adenoviral vector, long term gene transfer, newborn mouse, heart, cardiomyocytes


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