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  1. An Introduction to Adenovirus

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    ... caused by either SARS-CoV-2, Adenovirus type 41 (AdV-41), or Adenovirus-Associated Virus type 2 (AAV2...). Ovine Adenovirus Vectors Overcome Preexisting Humoral Immunity against Human Adenoviruses In Vivo. .... What are adenoviruses?   Adenoviral vectors are commonly derived from the mastadenovirus members (mammalian-infecting...destabilizing one’s natural immune response to Adenovirus (and/or to its partner, AAV) or 2) a sociological...interactions are an important part of the biology of adenoviruses (AdVs). AdVs are ubiquitous (Schmitz et al.,...linear genome between 26–45 kb in length. Human adenovirus type 5 (hAdV-C5) can be considered the prototype... (Bauzon et al., 2003).        Figure 1: The adenovirus life cycle. Image reused from Kremer and Nemerow...
  2. Adenovirus Plasmids

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    ... Viral Plasmids Adenovirus Plasmids Adenovirus Plasmids...retroviruses , adenoviruses do not integrate into the host genome. Disadvantages of adenoviruses include transient...Frequently asked questions about adenovirus Glossary of commonly used adenovirus terms Adenoviral Strains Bacterial...Collection of adenovirus shuttle vectors and strains Viral...Plasmids Additional Resources: Adenovirus Guide Virus Biosafety Lentiviral Plasmids AAV Plasmids Viral Vectors...Vectors 101 eBook Adenoviruses are a class of medium-sized, non-enveloped, double-stranded DNA viruses known...respiratory disease in humans. Advantages of adenoviruses in research include their large packaging capacity...
  3. Viral Vectors 101: Viral Vector Elements

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    ...in the adenovirus section below!   Fig. 2 - Viral vector components of AAV Adenovirus Adenoviruses...fact: There are 57 human adenovirus types, but most vectors are based on adenovirus 5 (Ad5).     ...will discuss the gamma-retrovirus, lentivirus, adenovirus, and adeno-associated virus (AAV). The components...cell types. AAV also requires some back up from adenovirus genes – E4, E2a, and VA – which are supplied ... within their viral elements. Gene expression Adenovirus is a linear, dsDNA virus naturally. It has ITRs... you wish to deliver to your target cells. In adenovirus, the ITRs serve as a type of origin of replication...of the dsDNA virus. Viral packaging and entry Adenovirus is quite large and has more helper plasmid components...
  4. Viral Vectors 101: Types of viruses

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    ...considered if size constraints are an issue. Adenovirus Adenovirus has a linear, double stranded DNA genome...serotypes of human-infecting adenovirus have been identified so far! Adenovirus generally has high immunogenicity...viruses are roomy: some adenoviruses pack up to ~35 kb of space for cargo! Adenovirus is an effective option...used lab viruses: gamma-retrovirus, lentivirus, adenovirus, and adeno-associated virus. Gamma-retrovirus...mammals, and even the avian population. Some adenoviruses are known to cause respiratory disease across... the other viruses discussed in this article, adenovirus has the highest maximum titer, a plus for production... genomic integration. While the expression of adenovirus cargo is high, it’s generally not as long lasting...
  5. Adenoviral Vector Production and Troubleshooting

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    ... are based on Adenovirus type 5. Three generations of adenoviral vectors The adenovirus virion is a non-enveloped...transductions Resources on Addgene.org Find Adenovirus Plasmids Adenovirus Guide Page  ...ends.   Figure 1: A) The structure of an adenovirus: the virion is ~ 100nm in size, and consists ...assembly of the virion. Adapted from Lee et al., Adenovirus-mediated gene delivery: Potential applications...against AdV. Importantly, recombination-competent adenovirus (RCA) can be generated if the E1 gene from the...in cis. Therefore, co-infection with a helper adenovirus is required to provide the viral proteins in ...protocol for rapid generation of recombinant adenoviruses using the AdEasy system." Nature protocols 2.5...
  6. Viral Vectors

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    ...their small packaging capacity. Adenovirus Plasmids | Guide Adenoviruses are commonly used as vaccines ...immunogenic response they induce. Some (oncolytic) adenoviruses are utilized for cancer therapy because of their...preferentially infect and kill cancer cells. Adenoviruses have high transduction efficiency and direct...4.5 Kb 18-26 Dividing/Non-dividing No* Very Low Adenovirus Transient double stranded linear DNA >8 Kb 105...Lentivector Toolbox Guide to Generating Recombinant Adenoviruses Eric Campeau's Viral Vector Guide University....2010.12.009. PMID: 21167871 Wold WSM, Toth K. Adenovirus vectors for gene therapy, vaccination and cancer...
  7. Viral Vectors 101: Viruses as Biological Tools

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    ...mammalian research: 𝛄-retrovirus, lentivirus, adenovirus, and adeno-associated virus (AAV). While each...higher end. Adeno and adeno-associated viruses Adenoviruses infect non-dividing cells but they do not permanently...integration causing mutagenesis in the host. Adenoviruses can deliver relatively large cargo inserts (...non-dividing cells. AAVs primary advantage over adenovirus is their low immunogenicity, which means they...cells Insertional Mutagenesis Possible Adenovirus Remains Episomal (Little Risk of Insertional... adenovirus...
  8. Adeno-associated virus (AAV) Plasmids

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    ...viruses originally discovered as contaminants of adenovirus stocks. One major advantage of using AAV for ...the presence of another "helper" virus, such as adenovirus or herpes virus, in order to propagate. This ...infectious AAV particles, a helper plasmid (encoding adenovirus E4, E2A and VA) and a RepCap plasmid (encoding... Helper plasmid for AAV packaging, expressing adenovirus E4, E2A and VA Wilson RepCap Plasmids for Serotypes...terminal repeats (Rutledge et al., 1998). It lacks adenovirus helper functions required for stock production...
  9. Production of Virus in Insect Versus Mammalian Cells

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    ...available. The viruses Lentiviruses, AAV, and adenoviruses can all be produced in mammalian cells. However...make lentiviruses and AAV in-house. High-titer adenoviruses are difficult and time consuming to produce,...produce, so most labs opt to purchase adenoviruses from dedicated adenoviral production labs or companies. Production...transformation of human neuronal cells by human adenoviruses and the origin of HEK 293 cells. The FASEB Journal...
  10. Viral Vectors 101: Virus Safety

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    ... in the lab are gamma retrovirus, lentivirus, adenovirus, and adeno-associated virus (AAV). The least ...is usually classified as a BSL-1 safety level. Adenovirus is similar to AAV in that it does not integrate...integrate into the host’s genome. However, some adenovirus strains are known to cause respiratory diseases ...
  11. Adeno Associated Virus (AAV) for Cell and Gene Therapy

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    ...have been investigated including lentiviruses, adenovirus, and inorganic delivery tools such as nanoparticles... AAV was first discovered as a contaminant of adenovirus preparations. It is an icosahedral, non-enveloped... requires co-infection of helper viruses like adenovirus for productive infection. AAV vectors are engineered...
  12. Adenoviral Delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 Aims to Expand Genome Editing to Primary Cells

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    ...and represent one of the most studied viruses. Adenoviruses are non-enveloped double-strand DNA viruses ...page. References Beatty MS, Curiel DT (2012) Adenovirus Strategies for Tissue-Specific Targeting. In:...DG, Sontheimer EJ, Weng Z, Gao G, Xue W (2015) Adenovirus-Mediated Somatic Genome Editing of Pten by CRISPR...
  13. Beginner's Guide to Viral Vectors

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    ...characteristics of retroviruses, lentiviruses, AAVs, and adenoviruses in this easy-to-use guide. Print out the guide...
  14. What the HEK?

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    ...Netherlands. Transformation of HEK cells with adenovirus 5 DNA was postdoc Frank Graham’s 293rd experiment...transformation of human neuronal cells by human adenoviruses and the origin of HEK 293 cells. FASEB J. (2002...
  15. Viral Vectors 101: Transductions

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    ...transduction with: either retrovirus, lentivirus, adenovirus, or AAV. Then, your desired DNA to be integrated...retrovirus) while others are non-integrating (adenovirus and AAV) but can still express episomally long-term...
  16. AAV Q&A with Tim Miles

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    ...user Resources on Addgene.org Find Adenovirus Plasmids Adenovirus Guide Page Subscribe to Viral Vectors...
  17. Plasmid Collections

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    ...Lentivirus Adeno-associated Virus (AAV) γ-Retrovirus Adenovirus All Viral Plasmids Curated Topics Antibody Plasmid...
  18. AAVs in Retinal Gene Therapy

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    ...prior with the death of Jesse Gelsinger in an adenovirus-based gene therapy clinical trial gone horribly...Virus (AAV) While other viral vectors such as adenovirus (AdV) and lentivirus (LV) are known to transduce...
  19. Delivery Methods for Generating iPSCs

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    ...verify excision didn’t introduce mutations Adenovirus Non-integrating Low Medium Generates transgene-free...Non-integrating iPSC delivery methods Viral Vectors Adenovirus: Adenoviral vectors infect dividing and nondividing...polycistronic transgene or with four different adenoviruses, each expressing one factor. These vectors don...
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