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Kidney-targeted plasmid DNA transfer by retrograde renal vein injection

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13671103
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Kidney internal medicine
Research InstitutionNIIGATA UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

MARUYAMA Hiroki  NIIGATA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL HOSPITAL, ASSISTANT, 医学部附属病院, 助手 (10293218)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MARUYAMA Atsushi  DEPARTMENT OF BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING, TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, 生命理工学部, 助教授 (40190566)
Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2002
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2002)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000)
Keywordskidney / naked DNA / renal vein injection / fibroblast / CAG promoter / erythropoietin / nonviral vector
Research Abstract

Kidney-targeted gene transfer has the potential to be one of the most important tools for broadening our understanding of renal disease processes and revolutionizing the treatment of renal diseases. Previous gene-transfer methods using nonviral vectors administered via renal arterial, pelvic, or ureteric routes into the glomerulus, tubules, or interstitial fibroblasts have shown low-level expression for < 1 month. The peritubular capillaries (PTC) network is one of the main targets of kidney transplant rejection and of progressive tubulointerstitial fibrosis, which typifies all progressive renal diseases. We believe the interstitium containing the PTC is an important candidate site for gene transfer. To access the PTC, we retrogradely injected a lacZ expression plasmid in Ringer's solution into the renal vein of rats. We found lacZ expression only in the interstitial fibroblasts near the PTC of the injected kidney by immunoelectron microscopic analysis. Nephrotoxicity due to gene trans … More fer was not apparent. We used a rat erythropoietin (Epo) expression plasmid vector, pCAGGS-Epo, in a reporter gene. We found maximal Epo expression when the DNA solution was injected within 5 sec, and with a volume of 1.0 ml. We observed a dose-response relationship between serum Epo levels and the amount of injected DNA up to 100 μg. We detected the transgene-derived Epo mRNA by RT-PCR only in the kidneys injected with pCAGGS-Epo. After an injection of 100 μg of pCAGGS-Epo, the serum Epo levels peaked at 208.3 ± 71.8 mU/ml at week 5, and gradually decreased to 116.2 ± 38.7 mU/ml at week 24. A similar pattern was seen using smaller doses of plasmid, 2 or 30 μg of pCAGGS-Epo. Transgene-derived Epo secretion caused significant erythropoiesis. Next, we tested whether rat kidney could be targeted under the clamping renal vein only. We obtained maximal Epo expression when the DNA solution was injected within 2 sec, and with a volume of 0.5 ml. We observed a dose-response relationship between serum Epo levels and the amount of injected DNA up to 100 μg. After an injection of 100 μg of pCAGGS-Epo, the serum Epo levels peaked at 423.8 ± 320.1 mU/ml at week 3, and gradually decreased to 161.5 ± 125.2 mU/ml at week 24. Transgene-derived Epo secretion gave significant erythropoiesis. The novel technique is simple, safe, and allows high-level, long-term stable gene expression and specific gene transfer to the fibroblasts near the PTC, which makes it particularly appealing for potential for future applications in humans. Less

Report

(3 results)
  • 2002 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (27 results)

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All Publications (27 results)

  • [Publications] N.Higuchi: "Hydrodynamics-based delivery of the viral interleukin-10 gene suppresses experimental crescentic glomerulonephritis in Wistar-Kyoto rats"Gene Ther.. (in press). (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Sato K.: "Hypersensitivity to paraoxybenzoic Acid esters (parabens) in a dialysis patient"Nephron. 92. 728-729 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Maruyama: "High-level expression of naked DNA delivered to rat liver via tail vein injection"J. Gene Med.. 4. 333-341 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kazama JJ.: "Serum cystatin C reliably detects renal dysfunction in patients with various renal diseases"Nephron.. 91. 13-20 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Maruyama: "Kidney-targeted naked DNA transfer by retrograde renal vein injection in rats"Hum. Gene Ther.. 13. 455-468 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hiroki Maruyama: "Skin-targeted gene transfer using in-vivo electroporation"Gene Ther.. 8. 1808-1812 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kazama JJ: "Osteoclastogenesis and osteoclast activation in dialysis-related amyloid osteopathy"Am J Kidney Dis.. 38(Suppl). S156-S160 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Watanabe K.: "Protection against autoimmune myocarditis by gene transfer of intetleukin-10 by electroporation"Circulation. 104. 1098-1100 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kazama JJ.: "Reduction of circulating beta2-microglobulin level for the treatment of dialysis-related amyloidosis"Nephrol Dial Transplant. 16(Suppl). 31-35 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hiroki Maruyama: "Long-term production of erythropoietin after electroporation-mediated transfer of plasmid DNA into the muscles of normal and uremic rats"Gene Ther.. 8. 461-468 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] N. Higuchi: "Hydrodynamics-based delivery of the viral interleukin-10 gene suppresses experimental crescentic glomerulonephritis in Wistar-Kyoto rats"Gene Ther. (in press). (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Sato K.: "Hypersensitivity to paraoxybenzoic Acid esters (parabens) in a dialysis patient"Nephron. 92. 728-729 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H. Maruyama: "High-level expression of naked DNA delivered to rat liver via tail vein injection"J. Gene Med.. 4. 333-341 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kazama JJ.: "Serum cystatin C reliably detects renal dysfunction in patients with various renal diseases"Nephron. 91. 13-20 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H. Maruyama: "Kidney-targeted naked DNA transfer by retrograde renal vein injection in rats"Hum. Gene Ther.. 13. 455-468 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hiroki Maruyama: "Skin-targeted gene transfer using in-vivo electroporation"Gene Ther.. 8. 1808-1812 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kazama JJ: "Osteoclastogenesis and osteoclast activation in dialysis-related amyloid osteopathy"Am J Kidney Dis.. 38 (Suppl). S156-S160 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Watanabe K.: "Protection against autoimmune myocarditis by gene transfer of interleukin-10 by electroporation"Circulation. 104. 1098-1100 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kazama JJ: "Reduction of circulating beta2-microglobulin level for the treatment of dialysis-related amyloidosis"Nephrol Dial Transplant. 16 Suppl 4. 31-35 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hiroki Maruyama: "Long-term production of erythropoietin after electroporation-mediated transfer of plasmid DNA into the muscles of normal and uremic rats"Gene Ther.. 8. 461-468 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] N.Higuchi, et al.: "Hydrodynamics-based delivery of the viral interlqukin-10 gene suppresses experimental crecentic glomerulonephritis in wistar-kyoto rat's"Gene Therapy. (in press).

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Sato K, et al.: "Hypersenositivity to paraoxybenzoic acid esteis (parapons) in a dialysis patient"Nephron. 92. 728-729 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] H.Maruyama, et al.: "High-level expression of maked DNA delivered to rat liver viatail vein injection"Journal of Gene Medicine. 4. 333-341 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kazama JJ, et al.: "Serum cystatin C reliably detects level dysfunction in patients with various level diseaes"Nephron. 91. 13-20 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Hiroki Maruyama et al.: "Kidney-targeted naked DNA transfer by retrograde renal vein injection in rats"Human Gene Therapy. 13. 455-468 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Hiroki Maruyama et al.: "Skin-targeted gene transfer using in vivo electropovation"Gene Therapy. 8. 1808-1812 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kenichi Watanabe et al.: "Protection against autoimmune myocarditis by gene transfer of interleakin-10 by electropovation"Circulation. 104. 1098-1100 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report

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