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US 2012/0276052 A1Published application
Transgene delivering retrovirus targeting collagen exposed at site of tissue injury
AssigneeUniversity of Southern California
InventorsFrederick L. Hall, Erlinda Maria Gordon
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Abstract
A viral or non-viral vector particle having a modified viral surface protein wherein the viral surface protein is modified to include a targeting polypeptide including a binding region which binds to an extracellular matrix component. Such vector particles are useful in delivering genes encoding therapeutic agents to cells located at the site of an exposed extracellular matrix component.
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A method of treating or repairing a site of tissue injury of a host, comprising:
- directly or intravenously delivering to the site of tissue injury of the host a viral particle comprising:
- i) a modified viral envelope protein wherein the viral envelope protein includes a receptor binding region, wherein the receptor binding region is modified to include a collagen binding domain;
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- ii) at least one polynucleotide encoding a therapeutic polypeptide,
- wherein the viral particle binds to collagen exposed at the site of tissue injury and expresses the therapeutic polypeptide at the site of tissue injury, whereby the site of tissue injury is treated or repaired.
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A method of treating a tumor of a host, comprising:
- directly or intravenously delivering to the site of tissue injury of the host a retroviral particle comprising:
- i) a modified viral envelope protein wherein the viral envelope protein includes a receptor binding region, wherein the receptor binding region is modified to include a collagen binding domain, and
- ii) at least one polynucleotide encoding a therapeutic polypeptide,
- wherein the viral particle binds to collagen exposed at the site of tissue injury and expresses the therapeutic polypeptide at the site of tissue injury, whereby the site of tissue injury is treated or repaired.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.