Enhancing atrial‐specific gene expression using a calsequestrin cis‐regulatory module 4 with a sarcolipin promoter

Abstract

Cardiac gene therapy using the adeno‐associated virus serotype 9 vector is widely used because of its efficient transduction. However, the promoters used to drive expression often cause off‐target localization. To overcome this, studies have applied cardiac‐specific promoters, although expression is debilitated compared to that of ubiquitous promoters. To address these issues in the context of atrial‐specific gene expression, an enhancer calsequestrin cis‐regulatory module 4 (CRM4) and the highly atrial‐specific promoter sarcolipin were combined to enhance expression and minimize off tissue expression.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2018
Source ID
10.1002/jgm.3060

Entities

People

  • Dongtak Jeong
  • Erik Kohlbrenner
  • Jimeen Yoo
  • Okkil Kim
  • Roger J. Hajjar

Organizations

  • Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
  • Foundation for the National Institutes of Health
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • National Institutes of Health
  • United States Department of Defense

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Fields of Study

  • Biology

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  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Molecular Genetics
  • Software Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology