Analysis of recombinant vegf gene expression by genetically modified umbilical cord bloodmononuclear cells in experiment in vivo

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Abstract

To obtain a significant therapeutic effect transplanted
genetically modified cells should have an enhanced ability
to survive and active expression of the therapeutic
gene. In this paper, by using immunofluorescent staining
we investigated the functional activity of the gene-cell
formulation designed to deliver a therapeutic gene into the
area of regeneration. As a model we used transgenic SOD1-
G93A mice with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis phenotype
which received xenotransplantation of human umbilical cord
blood mononuclear cells, genetically modified with adenoviral
expression vector encoding vascular endothelial growth
factor (VEGF) and the reporter green fluorescent protein
(EGFP).
Results of the study allowed to establish not only the
duration of survival of transplanted cells, but also the
efficiency of expression of recombinant genes in genetically
modified cells in vivo. Double immunofluorescent staining
with antibodies against human nuclear antigen HNA and
VEGF detected HNA+/VEGF+ cells in the terminal stage of
disease 15 weeks after transplantation. These data suggest
that genetically modified umbilical cord blood mononuclear
cells, transplanted into SOD1-G93A transgenic mice, are
able to penetrate the blood-brain barrier and migrate into
the area of degeneration of nerve tissue and survive from
the time of transplantation until the death of animals at the
terminal stage of disease. At that time adenoviral expression
vector encoding therapeutic gene is functionally active in
transplanted cells, and secretory products of recombinant
gene act on target cells by a paracrine mechanism.

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Ya O Mukhamedshina

V V Solov'eva

I I Salafutdinov

E E Cherenkova

V Yu Fedotova

Z Z Safiullov

A A Izmaylov

G A Sharifullina

S R Abdulkhakov

M S Kaligin

F V Bashirov

M A Mukhamed'yarov

M M Shmarov

B S Naroditskiy

A P Kiyasov

A A Rizvanov

R R Islamov

Y O Mukhamedshina

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

V V Solovieva

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

I I Salafutdinov

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

E E Cherenkova

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

V Y Fedotova

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

Z Z Safiullov

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

A A Izmailov

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

G A Sharifullina

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

S R Abdulhakov

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

M S Kaligin

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

F V Bashirov

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

M A Muhamediarov

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

M M Shmarov

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

B S Naroditskii

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

A P Kiiasov

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

A A Rizvanov

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

R R Islamov

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

Кazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan;Кazan State Medical University, Kazan;

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