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2018 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Development of new gene therapy for normal mineralization in hypophosphatasia

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 16H07213
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Functional basic dentistry
Research InstitutionTokyo Dental College

Principal Investigator

Takahashi Aki  東京歯科大学, 歯学部, 助教 (30778626)

Project Period (FY) 2016-08-26 – 2019-03-31
Keywords低ホスファターゼ症 / 遺伝子治療 / アデノ随伴ウイルス / 硬組織 / アルカリホスファターゼ
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, to develop a more effective and clinically applicable approach, we assessed the efficacy of ALP replacement closer to optimal levels on the full recovery of the bone structure as well as the safety of this approach.
We constructed a self-complementary AAV8 vector expressing TNALP driven by the chicken beta-actin (CBA) promoter (scAAV8-CBA-TNALP-D10). The scAAV8-CBA-TNALP-D10 was intravenously injected into newborn HPP mice at a lower-dose of 1.5×1011 v.g./body (1U mL of serum ALP activity) and a higher-dose of 4.5×1012 v.g./body (20U/mL of serum ALP activity).
Improved bone structure in the knee joints of the higher-dose treated mice was demonstrated by X-ray images. There was no significant difference in the femur bone mineral density between higher-dose treated mice and WT mice , while lower-dose treated mice densities were significantly lower (n=5, p<0.01).

Free Research Field

薬理学および分子遺伝医学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

従来のHPP 治療法においては、硬組織の石灰化不全に関する有効な治療法はない。したがって、低身長や易骨折性、乳歯の早期脱落の治療は困難である。硬組織の石灰化不全にも有効であるHPP 治療法の開発は患者のQOL を高めることが期待できる。
また、これまでの研究は延命効果を検討しているものが多く、免疫反応や異所石灰化等の副作用に関して明瞭に評価しているものはない。また、すべての重篤な遺伝病において遺伝子治療は唯一の治療法である。よって、安全性の確認はHPP のみならず、他の遺伝病における遺伝子治療の可能性を見出す上で、重要な意義を担う。

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Published: 2020-03-30  

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