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    Cell. 1993 Oct 22;75(2):207-16.

    Adenovirus-mediated gene transfer transiently corrects the chloride transport defect in nasal epithelia of patients with cystic fibrosis.

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    Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City 52242.

    Abstract

    To evaluate the potential of direct transfer of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) cDNA for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF), we administered an E1-deficient adenovirus, encoding CFTR, to a defined area of nasal airway epithelium of three individuals with CF. This treatment corrected the Cl- transport defect that is characteristic of CF-affected epithelia. After treatment, there was a decrease in the elevated basal transepithelial voltage, and the normal response to a cAMP agonist was restored. We found no evidence of viral replication or virus-associated adverse effects, even at the highest dose tested (25 MOI). These data represent a small step in achieving long-term improvement of CF lung function by gene therapy.

    PMID:
    7691415
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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