Development of an innovative strategy to enhance the efficacy of gene therapy for CDKL5 deficiency disorder

Tassinari, Marianna (2021) Development of an innovative strategy to enhance the efficacy of gene therapy for CDKL5 deficiency disorder, [Dissertation thesis], Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna. Dottorato di ricerca in Scienze biomediche e neuromotorie, 34 Ciclo. DOI 10.48676/unibo/amsdottorato/10006.
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Abstract

CDKL5 (cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5) deficiency disorder (CDD) is a severe X-linked neurodevelopmental disease caused by mutations in the CDKL5 gene, characterized by early-onset epileptic seizures, intellectual disability, motor and visual impairment and respiratory dysregulation. Although pharmacological treatments are used to control seizures, there is currently no cure to ameliorate symptoms for CDD. Albeit delivery of a wild-type copy of the mutated gene to cells represents the most curative approach for a monogenic disease, proof-of-concept studies highlight significant efficacy caveats for brain gene therapy. The major one regards the low efficiency of gene delivery to the CNS by viral vectors. We used a secretable Igk-TATk-CDKL5 protein to enhance the efficiency of a gene therapy for CDD. In view of the properties of the Igk-chain leader sequence, the TATk-CDKL5 protein produced by infected cells is secreted via constitutive secretory pathways. Importantly, due to the transduction property of the TATk peptide, the secreted CDKL5 protein is internalized by cells. We compared the effects of a CDKL5 gene therapy with an IgK-TATk-CDKL5 gene therapy in a Cdkl5 KO mouse model to validate whether the Igk-TATk-CDKL5 approach significantly improve the therapeutic efficacy. We found that, although AAVPHP.B_Igk-TATk-CDKL5 and AAVPHP.B_CDKL5 vectors had similar brain infection efficiency, the AAVPHP.B_Igk-TATk-CDKL5 vector led to a higher CDKL5 protein replacement and Cdkl5 KO mice treated with the AAVPHP.B_Igk-TATk-CDKL5 vector showed a behavioral and neuroanatomical improvement in comparison with Cdkl5 KO mice treated with the AAVPHP.B_CDKL5 vector.

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Tipologia del documento
Tesi di dottorato
Autore
Tassinari, Marianna
Supervisore
Dottorato di ricerca
Ciclo
34
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Settore disciplinare
Settore concorsuale
Parole chiave
CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD), gene therapy, Igk-TATk approach
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DOI
10.48676/unibo/amsdottorato/10006
Data di discussione
25 Novembre 2021
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