Postischemic administration of Sendai virus vector carrying neurotrophic factor genes prevents delayed neuronal death in gerbils
- 12 February 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Gene Therapy
- Vol. 11 (9) , 784-790
- https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.gt.3302224
Abstract
Sendai virus (SeV) vector-mediated gene delivery of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) and nerve growth factor (NGF) prevented the delayed neuronal death induced by transient global ischemia in gerbils, even when the vector was administered several hours after ischemia. Intraventricular administration of SeV vector directed high-level expression of the vector-encoded neurotrophic factor genes, which are potent candidates for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. After occlusion of the bilateral carotid arteries of gerbils, SeV vector carrying GDNF (SeV/GDNF), NGF (SeV/NGF), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (SeV/BDNF), insulin-like growth factor-1 (SeV/IGF-1) or vascular endothelial growth factor (SeV/VEGF) was injected into the lateral ventricle. Administration of SeV/GDNF, SeV/NGF or SeV/BDNF 30 min after the ischemic insult effectively prevented the delayed neuronal death of the hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons. Furthermore, the administration of SeV/GDNF or SeV/NGF as late as 4 or 6 h after the ischemic insult also prevented the death of these neurons. These results indicate that SeV vector-mediated gene transfer of neurotrophic factors has high therapeutic potency for preventing the delayed neuronal death induced by transient global ischemia, and provides an approach for gene therapy of stroke.Keywords
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