Nature Communications (Aug 2019)

AAV-ie enables safe and efficient gene transfer to inner ear cells

  • Fangzhi Tan,
  • Cenfeng Chu,
  • Jieyu Qi,
  • Wenyan Li,
  • Dan You,
  • Ke Li,
  • Xin Chen,
  • Weidong Zhao,
  • Cheng Cheng,
  • Xiaoyi Liu,
  • Yunbo Qiao,
  • Bing Su,
  • Shuijin He,
  • Chao Zhong,
  • Huawei Li,
  • Renjie Chai,
  • Guisheng Zhong

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11687-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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There are currently few AAV vectors that can effectively target the diverse cell types of the inner ear. Here the authors design AAV-ie for gene delivery to the mouse cochlea, targeting cochlear supporting cells.