Authors: Kumiko Ikeda Jun Tohyama Seiichi Tsujino Kahei Sato Takashi Oono Jirô Arata Fumio Endo Norio Sakuragawa
Publish Date: 1997/09
Volume: 42, Issue: 3, Pages: 401-
Abstract
Thank you for visiting naturecom You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS To obtain the best experience we recommend you use a more up to date browser or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer In the meantime to ensure continued support we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScriptProlidase deficiency is an autosomal recessive inherited disease characterized clinically by frequent infections mental retardation and various skin lesions Fundamental treatments for these manifestations have not been established We performed adenovirusmediated gene transfer of human prolidase cDNA into fibroblasts from patients with prolidase deficiency Infection with the adenovirus vector carrying human prolidase cDNA increased prolidase activity in fibroblasts up to approximately 75 times of that of normal control fibroblasts This indicates the feasibility of adenovirusmediated gene therapy to treat patients with prolidase deficiency in the future
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