Expression of human adenosine deaminase in nonhuman primates after retrovirus-mediated gene transfer.

Authors:
  • AGA P Gillio
    A P Gillio
  • JMJ R McLachlin
    J R McLachlin
  • CBC Bordignon
    C Bordignon
  • MEM A Eglitis
    M A Eglitis
  • NKN A Kernan
    N A Kernan
  • RMR C Moen
    R C Moen
  • SYS F Yu
    S F Yu
  • EKE Karson
    E Karson

Abstract
Primate bone marrow cells were infected with a retroviral vector carrying the genes for human adenosine deaminase (h-ADA) and bacterial neomycin resistance (neor). The infected cells were infused back into the lethally irradiated donor animals. Several monkeys fully reconstituted and were shown to express the h-ADA and neor genes at low levels in their recirculating hematopoietic cells for short periods of time.