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Entry kinetics and cell–cell transmission of surface‐bound retroviral vector particles
Author(s) -
O'Neill Lee S.,
Skinner Amy M.,
Woodward Josha A.,
Kurre Peter
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the journal of gene medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.689
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1521-2254
pISSN - 1099-498X
DOI - 10.1002/jgm.1458
Subject(s) - microbiology and biotechnology , progenitor cell , cell , transduction (biophysics) , biology , fibronectin , extracellular matrix , stem cell , chemistry , biophysics , biochemistry
Background Transduction with recombinant HIV‐1 derived lentivirus vectors is a multi‐step process initiated by surface attachment and subsequent receptor‐directed uptake into the target cell. We previously reported the retention of vesicular stomatitis virus G protein pseudotyped particles on murine progenitor cells and their delayed cell–cell transfer. Methods To examine the underlying mechanism in more detail, we used a combination of approaches focused on investigating the role of receptor‐independent factors in modulating attachment. Results The investigation of synchronized transduction reveals cell‐type specific rates of vector particle clearance with substantial delays during particle entry into murine hematopoietic progenitor cells. The observed uptake kinetics from the surface of the 1° cell correlate inversely with the magnitude of transfer to 2° targets, corresponding with our initial observation of preferential cell–cell transfer in the context of brief vector exposures. We further demonstrate that vector particle entry into cells is associated with the cell‐type specific abundance of extracellular matrix fibronectin. Residual particle–extracellular fibronectin matrix binding and 2° transfer can be competitively disrupted by heparin exposure without affecting murine progenitor homing and repopulation. Conclusions Although cellular attachment factors, including fibronectin, aid gene transfer by colocalizing particles to cells and disfavoring early dissociation from targets, they also appear to stabilize particles on the cell surface. The present study highlights the inadvertent consequences for cell entry and cell–cell transfer. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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