AAV CAPSIDS VARIANTS AND USES THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20230138766A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US17915548

    申请日:2021-03-30

    IPC分类号: C12N15/86 A61K9/00 C07K14/005

    摘要: Aspects of the disclosure relate to compositions and methods for delivering a transgene (e.g., a transgene encoding one or more gene products) to a target cell. The disclosure is based, in part, on adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid protein variants characterized by tropisms for certain cell types (e.g., neurons, muscle cells, bone cells, heart cells, etc.). In some embodiments, recombinant A A Vs (rAAVs) comprising the capsid protein variants (e.g., AAVv66, SEQ ID NO: 1) are more efficiently packaged than rAAVs having certain wild-type AAV capsid proteins. Methods of delivering an rAAV comprising the AAV capsid protein variants are also described by the disclosure.

    CARDIAC CELL REPROGRAMMING WITH MICRORNAS AND OTHER FACTORS

    公开(公告)号:US20230137971A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US17625376

    申请日:2020-07-10

    摘要: The present disclosure provides methods for generating induced cardiomyocytes by expression of selected microRNAs with MYOCD and ASCL1, or with MYOCD alone. Illustrative microRNAs include miR-133, miR-1, miR-19, and/or miR-20b. The present disclosure further provides gene-delivery vectors comprising one or more polynucleotides encoding a selected microRNA with YOCD, withMYOCD and ASCL1, with MYOCD-2A-ASCL1, or with ASCL1-2A-MYOCD. It further provides methods of using such compositions and vectors, or induced cardiomyocytes generated with these factors, for treating a heart condition.

    AD7-VECTORED VACCINE FOR PREVENTING SARS- COV-2 INFECTION

    公开(公告)号:US20230127808A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-27

    申请号:US17598659

    申请日:2021-02-02

    摘要: Disclosed is an Ad7-vectored vaccine for preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection, which is an adenovirus vectored vaccine, comprising an Ad7 vector loaded with a nucleic acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1. Some embodiments of the disclosure have good safety and are convenient to use. Experiments have shown that the vaccine is capable of producing more S protein in human cells, which is expected to be developed as a vaccine for preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection. Some embodiments of the disclosure may be used in combination with other vaccines, and may also be used as therapeutic vaccines for COVID-19. When a patient is vaccinated with the Ad7-vectored vaccine of the present disclosure at the initial stage of infection, the vaccine can quickly induces immune response in the human body, thereby achieving a therapeutic effect.