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Improved titers of HIV-based lentiviral vectors using the SRV-1 constitutive transport element.

Gene Ther. 2000 Aug;7(16):1421-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/20434549
Mautino MR; Keiser N; Morgan RA; Clinical Gene Therapy Branch, National Human Genome Research; Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; 20892-1851, USA.


Abstract: The development of lentiviral vectors that use Rev-independent mechanisms of nuclear export for their genomic RNA could facilitate the construction of novel anti-HIV vectors. We have improved the titers of Rev-independent lentiviral vectors having the SRV-1 CTE by mutating the major splice donor and acceptor sites present in the vector and by relocalization of the CTE sequences adjacent to the HIV-1 3'LTR. These two modifications have additive beneficial effects on vector titers and packaging efficiency. Packaging these CTE+ vectors expressing marker genes with a Rev-dependent HIV-1 helper vector yields higher titers than are obtained using a Rev-dependent lentiviral vector.


Keywords: JOURNAL ARTICLE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*THERAPY Comparative Study Gene Products, rev Gene Therapy/*METHODS Genetic Vectors/*GENETICS Human Mutagenesis, Site-Directed Retroviruses Type D, Simian/*GENETICS

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