Gene delivery vectors provided with a tissue tropism for...

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C12N 15/861 (2006.01) A61K 48/00 (2006.01) A61P 9/00 (2006.01) C07K 14/075 (2006.01) C12N 5/10 (2006.01) C12N 15/34 (2006.01) C12N 15/62 (2006.01) A61K 38/00 (2006.01)

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CA 2318492

The invention provides a nucleic acid delivery vehicle with or having been provided with at least a tissue tropism for smooth muscle cells and/or endothelial cells. In one aspect said nucleic acid delivery vehicle is a virus capsid or a functional part, derivative and/or analogue thereof. Preferably said virus capsid is an adnovirus capsid. Preferably said adenovirus is a subgroup B adenovirus, preferably adenovirus 16. Preferably said tissue tropism is provided by at least a tissue tropism determining part of an adenovirus fiber protein or a functional derivative and/or analogue thereof. The invention further presents methods for the treatment of diseases, preferably cardiovascular diseases.

L'invention concerne un vecteur de fourniture d'acide nucléique comportant ou ayant comporté au moins un tropisme tissulaire et destiné à des cellules de muscles lisses et/ou des cellules endothéliales. Dans un aspect de la présente invention, ce vecteur de fourniture de gènes est une capside virale ou une partie fonctionnelle, un dérivé et/ou un analogue de cette capside virale. De préférence, la capside virale est une capside adénovirale. De préférence, l'adénovirus est un adénovirus du sous-groupe B, de préférence un adénovirus 16. De préférence, le tropisme tissulaire est compris dans au moins une partie de détermination de tropisme tissulaire d'une protéine fibreuse adénovirale ou un dérivé fonctionnel et/ou un analogue de cette protéine. L'invention concerne également des méthodes de traitement de maladies, de préférence de maladies cardiovasculaires.

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