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Loss of function of the neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) tumor suppressor gene leads to the formation of schwannomas, meningiomas, and ependymomas, comprising ∼50% of all sporadic cases of primary nervous system tumors. NF2 syndrome is an autosomal dominant condition, with bi-allelic inactivation of germline and somatic alleles resulting in loss of function of the encoded protein merlin and activation of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway signaling in NF2-deficient cells. Here we describe a gene replacement approach through direct intratumoral injection of an adeno-associated virus vector expressing merlin in a novel human schwannoma model in nude mice. In culture, the introduction of an AAV1 vector encoding merlin into CRISPR-modified human NF2-null arachnoidal cells (ACs) or Schwann cells (SCs) was associated with decreased size and mTORC1 pathway activation consistent with restored merlin activity. In vivo, a single injection of AAV1-merlin directly into human NF2-null SC-derived tumors growing in the sciatic nerve of nude mice led to regression of tumors over a 10-week period, associated with a decrease in dividing cells and an increase in apoptosis, in comparison with vehicle. These studies establish that merlin re-expression via gene replacement in NF2-null schwannomas is sufficient to cause tumor regression, thereby potentially providing an effective treatment for NF2.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Science |
DOI Number: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omtm.2022.06.012 |
Publisher: | Cell Press |
Keywords: | Neurofibromatosis type 2; Gene therapy; Adeno-associated viral vector; Schwannoma; Schwann cells |
Depositing User: | Ms. Che Wa Zakaria |
Date Deposited: | 15 Jun 2023 21:34 |
Last Modified: | 15 Jun 2023 21:34 |
Altmetrics: | http://www.altmetric.com/details.php?domain=psasir.upm.edu.my&doi=10.1016/j.omtm.2022.06.012 |
URI: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101608 |
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