We have previously shown that systemic injection of multiple low doses of recombinant murine interleukin-4 (mlL-4) can prevent type 1 diabetes (T1D) in nonobese diabetic (NOD) mice by activating regulatory T helper (Th) 2 cells in vivo. Here, we have developed a gene transfer approach to the prevention of T1D by testing the therapeutic potential of an adenovirus gene transfer vector engineered to express mIL-4. We found that only two systemic injections of a recombinant adenovirus type 5 vector-expressing mIL-4 (Ad5mIL-4) reduces destructive insulitis and protects NOD mice from the onset of diabetes by eliciting intrapancreatic Th2 cell responses. Host immune responses against the adenovirus vector were detectable; however, the levels of antibody production were insufficient to preclude Ad5mIL-4 treatment as a possible therapeutic agent against T1D. Thus, adenovirus-mediated delivery of IL-4 provides protection of NOD mice from T1D and represents a clinically viable therapeutic approach.
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Cameron, M. J., Arreaza, G. A., Waldhauser, L., Gauldie, J., & Delovitch, T. L. (2000). Immunotherapy of spontaneous type 1 diabetes in nonobese diabetic mice by systemic interleukin-4 treatment employing adenovirus vector-mediated gene transfer. Gene Therapy, 7(21), 1840–1846. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.gt.3301309
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