Aav vectors encoding NF1 and uses thereof
AssigneeUniversity of Massachusetts
InventorMiguel Sena Esteves
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to compositions and methods of treating certain genetic disease (e.g., Neurofibromatosis type I) by delivering functional neurofibromin 1(NF1) protein (e.g., mini-NF1 protein and/or full-length NF1 protein) to target cell (e.g., cells and/or tissue of a subject). The disclosure is based, in part, on isolated nucleic acids (e.g., rAAV vectors) and rAAVs engineered to express a functional NF1 protein (e.g., mini-NF1 protein and/or full-length NF1 protein) or variants thereof.
Claims13
An isolated nucleic acid comprising a transgene, wherein the transgene comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding a mini-neurofibromin (mini-NF1) protein comprising a GTPase-activating protein (GAP)-related domain (GRD) comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, and wherein the transgene is flanked by adeno-associated virus (AAV) inverted terminal repeats (ITRs).
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