Gene Transfer into Rat Brain Using Adenoviral Vectors
Open Access
- 1 November 2000
- journal article
- unit
- Published by Wiley in Current Protocols in Neuroscience
- Vol. 13 (1) , 4.24.1-4.24.36
- https://doi.org/10.1002/0471142301.ns0424s13
Abstract
Recombinant adenovirus vectors are attractive vehicles to deliver genes into the brain for the purposes of neurobiological research and for gene therapy of neurological diseases. This unit provides a comprehensive set of protocols for adenovirus vector‐mediated gene transfer to the brain, including introduction of the vector into the brain by stereotaxic injection and preparation and processing of brain tissue for the evaluation of gene transfer. The potential side‐effects of administering adenovirus vectors to the brain are discussed in detail. The unit also provides protocols for evaluating these side‐effects (e.g., demyelination, inflammation, vector‐mediated cytotoxicity, etc.). Finally, critical parameters for obtaining optimal gene transfer with minimum side‐effects are presented.Keywords
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