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- Title
Long-term correction of hyperphenylalaninemia by AAV-mediated gene transfer leads to behavioral recovery in phenylketonuria mice.
- Authors
Mochizuki, S.; Mizukami, H.; Ogura, T.; Kure, S.; Ichinohe, A.; Kojima, K.; Matsubara, Y.; Kobayahi, E.; Okada, T.; Hoshika, A.; Ozawa, K.; Kume, A.
- Abstract
Classical phenylketonuria (PKU) is a metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency of the hepatic enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH). If untreated, accumulation of phenylalanine will damage the developing brain of affected individuals, leading to severe mental retardation. Here, we show that a liver-directed PAH gene transfer brought about long-term correction of hyperphenylalaninemia and behavioral improvement in a mouse model of PKU. A recombinant adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector carrying the murine PAH cDNA was constructed and administered to PAH-deficient mice (strain PAHenu2) via the portal vein. Within 2 weeks of treatment, the hyperphenylalaninemic phenotype improved and completely normalized in the animals treated with higher vector doses. The therapeutic effect persisted for 40 weeks in male mice, while serum phenylalanine concentrations in female animals gradually returned to pretreatment levels. Notably, this long-term correction of hyperphenylalaninemia was associated with a reversal of hypoactivity observed in PAHenu2 mice. While locomotory activity over 24?h and exploratory behavior were significantly decreased in untreated PAHenu2 mice compared with the age-matched controls, these indices were completely normalized in 12-month-old male PKU mice with lowered serum phenylalanine. These results demonstrate that AAV-mediated liver transduction ameliorated the PKU phenotype, including central nervous system dysfunctions.Gene Therapy (2004) 11, 1081-1086. doi:10.1038/sj.gt.3302262 Published online 1 April 2004
- Subjects
PHENYLKETONURIA; AMINO acid metabolism disorders; PHENYLALANINE; INTELLECTUAL disabilities; RODENTS; DEVELOPMENTAL disabilities; GENETIC transformation
- Publication
Gene Therapy, 2004, Vol 11, Issue 13, p1081
- ISSN
0969-7128
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/sj.gt.3302262