Viral Vectors 101: AAV Serotypes and Tissue Tropism
Type
Blog Post
Published
Jan. 16, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
...human gene therapy. Molecular Therapy: The Journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy, 14(3), 316...the viral particle sneaks its way into cells. Generally, AAV serotypes have a primary cellular receptor...strains of one species, so be sure to check the literature and validate your choice of AAV vector for your...AAV1 was the first viral vector approved for gene therapy (Issa et al., 2023). It may be a good choice for...central nervous system, including neurons, AAV5 is generally the best choice for targeting astroglia. It has...skeletal muscle, although muscle inflammation and degeneration has been reported (Muraine et al., 2020).
AAV8...depends on many variables, so be sure to check the literature for previous work in your experimental system...