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• W757164011 abstract "The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) rat is a well characterised model of autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa (RP) due to a defect in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). It is homozygous for a null mutation in the gene encoding Mertk, a receptor tyrosine kinase found in RPE cells, which is required for phagocytosis of shed photoreceptor outer segments. The absence of Mertk results in accumulation of outer segment debris. This subsequently leads to progressive loss of photoreceptor cells. Recently, MERTK has been established as a human retinal dystrophy gene. Retinal dystrophies are the most common cause of visual impairment in the Western World, for which no effective treatment exists. In order to evaluate the efficacy of virus mediated gene replacement therapy in the RCS rat, we produced recombinant adeno-associated viruses (AAV) and lentiviruses containing murine Mertk cDNA. Vectors were subretinally injected into the right eye of 10 day old RCS rats the left eye was left untreated as an internal control. Animals were examined at various time points by light and electron microscopy, electroretinography, and ophthalmoscopy. A detailed assessment of the duration and extent of the morphological rescue and the resulting functional benefits is presented in this thesis. AAV-2-mediated gene therapy resulted in preservation of retinal function for more than 9 weeks, when there is no activity in untreated eyes. Photoreceptors were still present at this time point and debris layer thickness was reduced. After subretinal delivery of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) based lentiviral vectors carrying a functional copy of Mertk to the RCS rat eye, correction of the phagocytic defect, slowing of photoreceptor cell loss and preservation of retinal function was observed for up to 7 months, the latest time point evaluated. Whilst this was an improvement of the rescue compared to that achieved with AAV-2, lentiviral vectors raise more safety concerns regarding clinical application. Due to these biosafety issues, gene therapy vectors based on non-human lentiviruses and integration-deficient vectors have been developed. As part of this project, the potential of equine infectious anemia virus (EIAV) and non-integrating HIV-1-based vectors for the management of retinal degenerative disorders has been evaluated. The results presented in this thesis support the use of viral vectors for the treatment of retinal dystrophies. However, the development of an efficient therapy depends on the identification of patients and characterisation of pathological changes. Therefore, a panel of DNA samples from patients with autosomal recessive and sporadic forms of RP was screened for mutations in the MERTK gene. A new homozygous frame- shifting deletion was identified in four affected members of a family with RP. Clinical examination of these patients showed distinctive clinical signs that may improve the chances of identifying further patients and families in the future." @default.
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• W757164011 title "Gene therapy for retinal degeneration due to a defect in the retinal pigment epithelium." @default.
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