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Development of non-viral A beta DNA vaccines against Alzheimer's disease

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17590909
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Neurology
Research InstitutionTokyo Metropolitan Organization for Medical Research

Principal Investigator

OKURA Yoshio  Tokyo Metropolitan Organization for Medical Research, Researcher, 東京都神経科学総合研究所, 研究員 (10392367)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MATSUMOTO Yoh  Tokyo Metropolitan Organization for Medical Research, Researcher, 東京都神経科学総合研究所, 参事研究員 (90173921)
KOHYAMA Kuniko  Tokyo Metropolitan Organization for Medical Research, Researcher, 東京都神経科学総合研究所, 研究員 (80301795)
Project Period (FY) 2005 – 2006
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥2,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000)
KeywordsAlzheimer's disease / therapy / DNA vaccine / Aベータ
Research Abstract

It was recently demonstrated that amyloid beta (Aβ) peptide vaccination was effective in reducing Aβ burden in Alzheimer model mice. However, the clinical trial was halted due to the development of meningoencephalitis in some patients. To overcome this problem, anti-Aβ antibody therapy and other types of vaccination are now in trial. In the present study, we have developed safe and effective non-viral Aβ DNA vaccines against Alzheimer's disease. We administered these vaccines to model mice (APP23 mice) and evaluated Aβ burden reduction. Prophylactic treatments started before Aβ deposition reduced Aβ burden to 15.5% and 38.5% of that found in untreated mice at 7 and 18 months of age, respectively. Therapeutic treatment started after Aβ deposition reduced Aβ burden to approximately 50% at age of 18 months. Importantly, this therapy induced neither neuroinflammation nor T cell responses to Aβ peptide in both APP23 and wild type B6 mice even after long-term vaccination. While it is reported that other anti-Aβ therapies have pharmacological and/or technical difficulties, non-viral DNA vaccines are highly secure and easily controllable and are promising for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2006 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2006 2005

All Journal Article (4 results)

  • [Journal Article] Non-viral A beta DNA vaccine therapy against Alzheimer's disease : Long term-effects and safety2006

    • Author(s)
      Okura, Y., Miyakoshi, A., Kohyama, K., Staufenbiel, M., Matsumoto, Y
    • Journal Title

      Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 103

      Pages: 9619-9624

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Non-viral A beta DNA vaccine therapy against Alzheimer's disease : Long term-effects and safety2006

    • Author(s)
      Okura, Y., Miyakoshi, A., Kohyama, K., Staufenbiel, M., Matsumoto, Y
    • Journal Title

      Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA 103

      Pages: 9619-9624

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Characterization of relapsing autoimmune encephalomyelitis and its treatment with decoy chemokine receptor gene2005

    • Author(s)
      Matsumoto, Y., Sakuma, H., Miyakoshi, A., Tsukada, Y., Kohyama, K., Park, I., Naoyuki, T.
    • Journal Title

      J.Neuroimmunol. 170

      Pages: 49-61

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] アルツハイマー病に対する非ウイルス性Aβ-DNAワクチン療法の開発2005

    • Author(s)
      大倉良夫, 宮越陽, 神山邦子, Matthias Staufenbiel, 松本陽
    • Journal Title

      Dementia Japan 13

      Pages: 36-36

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2005-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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