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Development of gene therapy for GJB2 related hearing loss targeting the mature mouse inner ear

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K09387
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 56050:Otorhinolaryngology-related
Research InstitutionJuntendo University

Principal Investigator

Iizuka Takashi  順天堂大学, 医学部, 非常勤助教 (40372932)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 神谷 和作  順天堂大学, 医学部, 准教授 (10374159)
Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥130,000 (Direct Cost: ¥100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥30,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥130,000 (Direct Cost: ¥100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥30,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥130,000 (Direct Cost: ¥100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥30,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
KeywordsGJB2 / 遺伝性難聴 / 遺伝子難聴 / アデノ随伴ウィルスベクター / 蝸牛ギャップ結合 / 遺伝子治療
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we developed a new AAV vector with improved amino acids in the capsid region for inner ear gene therapy, and attempted to develop a surgical technique for administering this AAV vector to the endolymph in mature mice. As a result of examining the administration method, a fused silica tube with an inner diameter of 0.075 mm was inserted from the posterior semicircular canal to the vestibular direction, and 10-12 μl of the virus solution was perfused at a flow rate of 60-90 μl/h to perfuse the inner ear endolymph efficiently. It was possible to reach the tissue, especially the cochlear supporting cells. By the same method, CX26 gene was introduced into cochlear supporting cells with high efficiency, and we succeeded in significantly restoring the hearing of mature CX26-deficient mice.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

遺伝性難聴は1600出生に一人と高頻度に発生するが、その根本的治療法はなく次世代の治療法開発が期待されている。本研究ではAAVベクター投与法を改良し、ヒト臨床応用への対象として現実的である成熟マウスでの聴力回復を実現させる新たな遺伝子導入法のが開発された。これにより遺伝子改変マウスを用いた内耳遺伝子治療の非臨床PoCの取得が可能となり、遺伝性難聴への遺伝子治療法を現実的な治療へと近づける学術的及び社会的意義のある研究成果が得られた。

Report

(6 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2021 2020 2018

All Journal Article (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 3 results,  Open Access: 3 results) Presentation (2 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Generation of two iPSC lines from siblings of a homozygous patient with hearing loss and a heterozygous carrier with normal hearing carrying p.G45E/Y136X mutation in GJB22021

    • Author(s)
      Fukunaga Ichiro、Oe Yoko、Danzaki Keiko、Ohta Sayaka、Chen Cheng、Iizumi Madoka、Shiga Takahiro、Matsuoka Rina、Anzai Takashi、Hibiya-Motegi Remi、Tajima Shori、Ikeda Katsuhisa、Akamatsu Wado、Kamiya Kazusaku
    • Journal Title

      Stem Cell Research

      Volume: 53 Pages: 102290-102290

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.scr.2021.102290

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Generation of two induced pluripotent stem cell lines from PBMCs of siblings carrying c.235delC mutation in the GJB2 gene associated with sensorineural hearing loss2020

    • Author(s)
      Fukunaga Ichiro、Shirai Kyoko、Oe Yoko、Danzaki Keiko、Ohta Sayaka、Shiga Takahiro、Chen Cheng、Ikeda Katsuhisa、Akamatsu Wado、Kawano Atsushi、Kamiya Kazusaku
    • Journal Title

      Stem Cell Research

      Volume: 47 Pages: 101910-101910

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.scr.2020.101910

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 内耳と免疫-内耳基礎研究の新展開を求めて- 内耳ケモカイン発現を応用した内耳組織への多能性幹細胞誘導法の開発2018

    • Author(s)
      神谷 和作
    • Journal Title

      耳鼻咽喉科免疫アレルギー

      Volume: 36 Pages: 65-65

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] 蝸牛ギャップ結合を標的とした遺伝性難聴の創薬と治療法の開発2018

    • Author(s)
      神谷 和作
    • Journal Title

      Otology Japan

      Volume: 28 Pages: 79-81

    • NAID

      130007606364

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Are human ATP-binding cassette transporter C11 and earwax associated with the incidence of cholesteatoma?2018

    • Author(s)
      Nakagawa Hiroshi、Toyoda Yu、Albrecht Tobias、Tsukamoto Megumi、Praetorius Mark、Ishikawa Toshihisa、Kamiya Kazusaku、Kusunoki Takeshi、Ikeda Katsuhisa、Sertel Serkan
    • Journal Title

      Med. Hypotheses

      Volume: 114 Pages: 19-22

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.mehy.2018.02.030

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 遺伝性難聴への遺伝子治療ベクターおよび中分子医薬品の開発2020

    • Author(s)
      神谷和作
    • Organizer
      第121回日本耳鼻咽喉科学会学術講演会・パネルディスカッション・AMED研究
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 内耳ギャップ結合遺伝子の加齢性難聴への関与2020

    • Author(s)
      神谷 和作
    • Organizer
      第30回 日本耳科学会総会・学術講演会テーマセッション
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Book] 実験医学別冊 決定版 ウイルスベクターによる遺伝子導入実験ガイド2020

    • Author(s)
      神谷和作
    • Publisher
      羊土社
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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