PMID- 28260093 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20170515 LR - 20181113 IS - 1791-3004 (Electronic) IS - 1791-2997 (Print) IS - 1791-2997 (Linking) VI - 15 IP - 4 DP - 2017 Apr TI - Recombinant adeno-associated virus serotype 9 in a mouse model of atherosclerosis: Determination of the optimal expression time in vivo. PG - 2090-2096 LID - 10.3892/mmr.2017.6235 [doi] AB - Adeno-associated virus 9 (AAV9) has been identified as one of the optimal gene transduction carriers for gene therapy. The aim of the present study was to determine the gene transfection efficiency and safety of an AAV9 vector produced using a recombinant baculovirus (rBac)‑based system. AAV9‑cytomegalovirus (CMV)-green fluorescent protein was produced using an rBac system and the resulting vector particles were injected intravenously into mice. Animals were sacrificed at 14, 21, 28, 35, 60, 90 and 120 days following injection. GFP expression in aortic vasculature and aortic plaques in C57/6B and apolipoprotein E‑/‑ mice was analyzed by fluorescence imaging and western blotting. In vivo analyses of biological markers of liver and heart damage, and renal function, as well as in vitro terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling analysis were used to determine the toxicity of the AAV9 carrier. The findings of the present study demonstrated that AAV9 viral vectors packaged using the rBac system functioned appropriately in arteriosclerosis plaques. The CMV promoter significantly induced GFP expression in the vascular plaque in a time-dependent manner. AAV9‑CMV viral particles did not lead to heart, liver or renal damage and no change in apoptotic rate was identified. These findings indicated that AAV9-CMV may be effectively and safely used to transfect genes into atherosclerotic plaques. FAU - Chen, Qingjie AU - Chen Q AD - Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830054, P.R. China. FAU - Zhai, Hui AU - Zhai H AD - Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830054, P.R. China. FAU - Li, Xiaomei AU - Li X AD - Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830054, P.R. China. FAU - Ma, Yitong AU - Ma Y AD - Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830054, P.R. China. FAU - Chen, Bangdang AU - Chen B AD - Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease Research, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830054, P.R. China. FAU - Liu, Fen AU - Liu F AD - Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease Research, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830054, P.R. China. FAU - Lai, Hongmei AU - Lai H AD - Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830054, P.R. China. FAU - Xie, Jia AU - Xie J AD - Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830054, P.R. China. FAU - He, Chunhui AU - He C AD - Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830054, P.R. China. FAU - Luo, Junyi AU - Luo J AD - Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830054, P.R. China. FAU - Gao, Jing AU - Gao J AD - Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830054, P.R. China. FAU - Yang, Yining AU - Yang Y AD - Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830054, P.R. China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20170222 PL - Greece TA - Mol Med Rep JT - Molecular medicine reports JID - 101475259 RN - 147336-22-9 (Green Fluorescent Proteins) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Aorta/metabolism/pathology MH - Atherosclerosis/*genetics/pathology/therapy MH - Baculoviridae/genetics MH - Cytomegalovirus/genetics MH - Dependovirus/*genetics MH - Disease Models, Animal MH - Genetic Therapy MH - Genetic Vectors/*administration & dosage/analysis/*genetics MH - Green Fluorescent Proteins/analysis/genetics MH - Male MH - Mice, Inbred C57BL MH - Plaque, Atherosclerotic/*genetics/pathology/therapy MH - Promoter Regions, Genetic MH - Transduction, Genetic MH - Transfection/*methods PMC - PMC5364991 EDAT- 2017/03/06 06:00 MHDA- 2017/05/16 06:00 PMCR- 2017/02/22 CRDT- 2017/03/06 06:00 PHST- 2015/11/23 00:00 [received] PHST- 2016/11/23 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/03/06 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/05/16 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/03/06 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/02/22 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - mmr-15-04-2090 [pii] AID - 10.3892/mmr.2017.6235 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Mol Med Rep. 2017 Apr;15(4):2090-2096. doi: 10.3892/mmr.2017.6235. Epub 2017 Feb 22.