Pseudotyped lentiviral vectors

Abstract

The present invention relates to a nucleic acid molecule comprising or consisting of a nucleic acid sequence encoding the vesicular stomatitis virus envelope glycoprotein (VSV-G) linked to a (poly)peptide comprising or consisting of a cell membrane-binding domain, said nucleic acid sequence comprising in 5′ to 3′ direction (a) a first sequence segment encoding an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) signal sequence; (b) a second sequence segment encoding said (poly)peptide comprising or consisting of a cell membrane-binding domain; (c) a third sequence segment encoding a linker; and (d) a fourth sequence segment encoding said VSV-G. Further, the invention relates to a vector comprising the nucleic acid molecule of the invention, a host cell comprising said vector or nucleic acid molecule, the polypeptide encoded by said nucleic acid molecule and a method of producing the polypeptide encoded by said nucleic acid molecule. In addition, the invention relates to a pseudotyped lentiviral vector particle, a method of transducing a cell as well as a kit comprising various combinations of the nucleic acid molecule, vectors, polypeptides and host cells of the invention.

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