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• Gaucher disease is a rare inborn error of glycosphingolipid metabolism due to deficiency of lysosomal acid ⁇ -glucocerebrosidase (Gcase, "GBA"). Patients suffer from non- CNS symptoms and findings including hepatosplenomegly, bone marrow insufficiency leading to pancytopenia, lung disorders and fibrosis, and bone defects. In addition, a significant number of patients suffer from neurological manifestations, including defective saccadic eye movements and gaze, seizures, cognitive deficits, developmental delay, and movement disorders including Parkinson's disease.
• Gaucher disease patients who possess mutations in both chromosomal alleles of GBA1 gene
• patients with mutations in only one allele of GBA1 are at highly increased risk of Parkinson's disease (PD).
• PD symptoms which include gait difficulty, a tremor at rest, rigidity, and often depression, sleep difficulties, and cognitive decline - correlate with the degree of enzyme activity reduction.
• Gaucher disease patients have the most severe course, whereas patient with a single mild mutation in GBAl typically have a more benign course.
• Mutation carriers are also at high risk of other PD-related disorders, including Lewy Body Dementia, characterized by executive dysfunction, psychosis, and a PD- like movement disorder, and multi-system atrophy, with characteristic motor and cognitive impairments. No therapies exist that alter the inexorable course of these disorders.
• Gcase e.g. , the gene product of GBAl gene
• LIMP Lysosomal Membrane Protein 1
• SCARB2 Lysosomal Membrane Protein 1
• the disclosure is based, in part, on expression constructs (e.g. , vectors) encoding one or more PD-associated genes, for example
• Gcase Gcase, GBA2, prosaposin, progranulin, LIMP2, GALC, CTSB, SMPDl, GCHl, RAB7, VPS35, IL-34, TREM2, TMEM106B, or a combination of any of the foregoing (or portions thereof).
• combinations of gene products described herein act together (e.g. , synergistically) to reduce one or more signs and symptoms of PD when expressed in a subject.
• the disclosure provides an isolated nucleic acid
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises a Gcase-encoding sequence that has been codon optimized (e.g. , codon optimized for expression in mammalian cells, for example human cells).
• the nucleic acid sequence encoding the Gcase encodes a protein comprising an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 14 (e.g. , as set forth in NCBI Reference Sequence NP_000148.2).
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 15.
• the expression construct comprises adeno-associated virus (AAV) inverted terminal repeats (ITRs), for example AAV ITRs flanking the nucleic acid sequence encoding the Gcase protein.
• AAV adeno-associated virus
• ITRs inverted terminal repeats
• the disclosure provides an isolated nucleic acid comprising an expression construct encoding Prosaposin (e.g. , the gene product of PSAP gene).
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises a prosaposin-encoding sequence that has been codon optimized (e.g. , codon optimized for expression in mammalian cells, for example human cells).
• the nucleic acid sequence encoding the prosaposin encodes a protein comprising an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 16 (e.g. , as set forth in NCBI Reference Sequence NP_002769.1).
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 17.
• the expression construct comprises adeno-associated virus (AAV) inverted terminal repeats (ITRs), for example AAV ITRs flanking the nucleic acid sequence encoding the prosaposin protein.
• AAV inverted terminal repeats
• the disclosure provides an isolated nucleic acid comprising an expression construct encoding LIMP2/SCARB2 (e.g. , the gene product of SCARB2 gene).
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises a SCARB2-encoding sequence that has been codon optimized (e.g. , codon optimized for expression in mammalian cells, for example human cells).
• the nucleic acid sequence encoding the LIMP2/SCARB2 encodes a protein comprising an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 18 (e.g. , as set forth in NCBI Reference Sequence NP_005497.1).
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 29.
• the expression construct comprises adeno-associated virus (AAV) inverted terminal repeats (ITRs), for example AAV ITRs flanking the nucleic acid sequence encoding the SCARB2 protein.
• AAV adeno-associated virus
• ITRs inverted terminal repeats
• the disclosure provides an isolated nucleic acid comprising an expression construct encoding GBA2 protein (e.g. , the gene product of GBA2 gene).
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises a GBA2-encoding sequence that has been codon optimized (e.g. , codon optimized for expression in mammalian cells, for example human cells).
• the nucleic acid sequence encoding the GBA2 encodes a protein comprising an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 30 (e.g. , as set forth in NCBI Reference Sequence NP_065995.1).
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 31.
• the expression construct comprises adeno-associated virus (AAV) inverted terminal repeats (ITRs), for example AAV ITRs flanking the nucleic acid sequence encoding the GBA2 protein.
• AAV adeno-associated virus
• ITRs inverted terminal repeats
• the disclosure provides an isolated nucleic acid comprising an expression construct encoding GALC protein (e.g. , the gene product of GALC gene).
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises a GALC-encoding sequence that has been codon optimized (e.g. , codon optimized for expression in mammalian cells, for example human cells).
• the nucleic acid sequence encoding the GALC encodes a protein comprising an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 33 (e.g. , as set forth in NCBI Reference Sequence NP_000144.2).
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 34.
• the expression construct comprises adeno-associated virus (AAV) inverted terminal repeats (ITRs), for example AAV ITRs flanking the nucleic acid sequence encoding the GALC protein.
• AAV adeno-associated virus
• ITRs inverted terminal repeats
• the disclosure provides an isolated nucleic acid comprising an expression construct encoding CTSB protein (e.g. , the gene product of CTSB gene).
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises a CTSB-encoding sequence that has been codon optimized (e.g. , codon optimized for expression in mammalian cells, for example human cells).
• the nucleic acid sequence encoding the CTSB encodes a protein comprising an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 35 (e.g. , as set forth in NCBI Reference Sequence NP_001899.1).
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 36.
• the expression construct comprises adeno-associated virus (AAV) inverted terminal repeats (ITRs), for example AAV ITRs flanking the nucleic acid sequence encoding the CTSB protein.
• AAV adeno-associated virus
• ITRs inverted terminal repeats
• the disclosure provides an isolated nucleic acid comprising an expression construct encoding SMPDl protein (e.g. , the gene product of SMPDl gene).
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises a SMPDl -encoding sequence that has been codon optimized (e.g. , codon optimized for expression in mammalian cells, for example human cells).
• the nucleic acid sequence encoding the SMPDl encodes a protein comprising an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 37 (e.g. , as set forth in NCBI Reference Sequence NP_000534.3).
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 38.
• the expression construct comprises adeno-associated virus (AAV) inverted terminal repeats (ITRs), for example AAV ITRs flanking the nucleic acid sequence encoding the SMPDl protein.
• AAV adeno-associated virus
• ITRs inverted terminal repeats
• the disclosure provides an isolated nucleic acid comprising an expression construct encoding GCH1 protein (e.g. , the gene product of GCH1 gene).
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises a GCH1 -encoding sequence that has been codon optimized (e.g. , codon optimized for expression in mammalian cells, for example human cells).
• the nucleic acid sequence encoding the GCH1 encodes a protein comprising an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 45 (e.g. , as set forth in NCBI Reference Sequence NP_000534.3).
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 46.
• the expression construct comprises adeno-associated virus (AAV) inverted terminal repeats (ITRs), for example AAV ITRs flanking the nucleic acid sequence encoding the GCH1 protein.
• AAV adeno-associated virus
• ITRs inverted terminal repeats
• the disclosure provides an isolated nucleic acid comprising an expression construct encoding RAB7L protein (e.g. , the gene product of RAB7L gene).
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises a RAB7L-encoding sequence that has been codon optimized (e.g. , codon optimized for expression in mammalian cells, for example human cells).
• the nucleic acid sequence encoding the RAB7L encodes a protein comprising an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 47 (e.g. , as set forth in NCBI
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 48.
• the expression construct comprises adeno-associated virus (AAV) inverted terminal repeats (ITRs), for example AAV ITRs flanking the nucleic acid sequence encoding the RAB7L protein.
• AAV adeno-associated virus
• ITRs inverted terminal repeats
• the disclosure provides an isolated nucleic acid comprising an expression construct encoding VPS35 protein (e.g. , the gene product of VPS35 gene).
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises a VPS35-encoding sequence that has been codon optimized (e.g. , codon optimized for expression in mammalian cells, for example human cells).
• the nucleic acid sequence encoding the VPS35 encodes a protein comprising an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 49 (e.g. , as set forth in NCBI Reference Sequence NP_060676.2).
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 50.
• the expression construct comprises adeno-associated virus (AAV) inverted terminal repeats (ITRs), for example AAV ITRs flanking the nucleic acid sequence encoding the VPS35 protein.
• AAV adeno-associated virus
• ITRs inverted terminal repeats
• the disclosure provides an isolated nucleic acid comprising an expression construct encoding IL-34 protein (e.g. , the gene product of IL34 gene).
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises a IL-34-encoding sequence that has been codon optimized (e.g. , codon optimized for expression in mammalian cells, for example human cells).
• the nucleic acid sequence encoding the IL-34 encodes a protein comprising an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 55 (e.g. , as set forth in NCBI Reference Sequence NP_689669.2).
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 56.
• the expression construct comprises adeno-associated virus (AAV) inverted terminal repeats (ITRs), for example AAV ITRs flanking the nucleic acid sequence encoding the IL_34 protein.
• AAV adeno-associated virus
• ITRs inverted terminal repeats
• the disclosure provides an isolated nucleic acid comprising an expression construct encoding TREM2 protein (e.g. , the gene product of TREM gene).
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises a TREM2-encoding sequence that has been codon optimized (e.g. , codon optimized for expression in mammalian cells, for example human cells).
• the nucleic acid sequence encoding the TREM2 encodes a protein comprising an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 57 (e.g. , as set forth in NCBI Reference Sequence NP_061838.1).
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 58.
• the expression construct comprises adeno-associated virus (AAV) inverted terminal repeats (ITRs), for example AAV
• ITRs flanking the nucleic acid sequence encoding the TREM2 protein.
• the disclosure provides an isolated nucleic acid comprising an expression construct encoding TMEM106B protein (e.g. , the gene product of TMEM106B gene).
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises a TMEM106B -encoding sequence that has been codon optimized (e.g. , codon optimized for expression in mammalian cells, for example human cells).
• TMEM106B encodes a protein comprising an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 63 (e.g. , as set forth in NCBI Reference Sequence NP_060844.2).
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 64.
• the expression construct comprises adeno-associated virus (AAV) inverted terminal repeats (ITRs), for example AAV ITRs flanking the nucleic acid sequence encoding the TMEM106B protein.
• AAV adeno-associated virus
• ITRs inverted terminal repeats flanking the nucleic acid sequence encoding the TMEM106B protein.
• the disclosure provides an isolated nucleic acid comprising an expression construct encoding progranulin (e.g. , the gene product of PGRN gene).
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises a prosaposin-encoding sequence that has been codon optimized (e.g. , codon optimized for expression in mammalian cells, for example human cells).
• the nucleic acid sequence encoding the progranulin (PRGN) encodes a protein comprising an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 67 (e.g. , as set forth in NCBI Reference Sequence NP_002078.1).
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 68.
• the expression construct comprises adeno-associated virus (AAV) inverted terminal repeats (ITRs), for example AAV ITRs flanking the nucleic acid sequence encoding the prosaposin protein.
• AAV adeno-associated virus
• ITRs inverted terminal repeats
• the disclosure provides an isolated nucleic acid comprising an expression construct encoding a first gene product and a second gene product, wherein each gene product independently is selected from the gene products, or portions thereof, set forth in Table 1.
• a first gene product or a second gene product is a Gcase protein, or a portion thereof.
• a first gene product is a Gcase protein and a second gene product is selected from GBA2, prosaposin, progranulin, LIMP2, GALC, CTSB, SMPD 1,
• GCH1, RAB7, VPS35, IL-34, TREM2, and TMEM106B are GCH1, RAB7, VPS35, IL-34, TREM2, and TMEM106B.
• an expression construct further encodes an interfering nucleic acid (e.g. , shRNA, miRNA, dsRNA, etc.).
• an interfering nucleic acid inhibits expression of a-Synuclein (a-Synuclein).
• an interfering nucleic acid that targets ⁇ -Synuclein comprises a sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 20-25.
• an interfering nucleic acid that targets ⁇ -Synuclein binds to (e.g. , hybridizes with) a sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NO: 20-25.
• an interfering nucleic acid inhibits expression of TMEM106B.
• an interfering nucleic acid that targets TMEM106B comprises a sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 64 or 65.
• an interfering nucleic acid that targets TMEM106B binds to (e.g. , hybridizes with) a sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 64 or 65.
• an expression construct further comprises one or more promoters.
• a promoter is a chicken-beta actin (CBA) promoter, a CAG promoter, a CD68 promoter, or a JeT promoter.
• a promoter is a RNA pol II promoter (e.g. , or an RNA pol III promoter (e.g. , U6, etc.).
• an expression construct further comprises an internal ribosomal entry site (IRES).
• IRES internal ribosomal entry site
• an IRES is located between a first gene product and a second gene product.
• an expression construct further comprises a self-cleaving peptide coding sequence.
• a self-cleaving peptide is a T2A peptide.
• an expression construct comprises two adeno-associated virus (AAV) inverted terminal repeat (ITR) sequences.
• ITR sequences flank a first gene product and a second gene product (e.g. , are arranged as follows from 5 '-end to 3'- end: ITR-first gene product- second gene product-ITR).
• one of the ITR sequences of an isolated nucleic acid lacks a functional terminal resolution site (trs).
• one of the ITRs is a AITR.
• the disclosure relates, in some aspects, to rAAV vectors comprising an ITR having a modified "D" region (e.g. , a D sequence that is modified relative to wild-type AAV2 ITR, SEQ ID NO: 29).
• the ITR having the modified D region is the 5' ITR of the rAAV vector.
• a modified "D" region comprises an "S" sequence, for example as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 26.
• the ITR having the modified "D" region is the 3' ITR of the rAAV vector.
• a modified "D" region comprises a 3 'ITR in which the "D" region is positioned at the 3' end of the ITR (e.g. , on the outside or terminal end of the ITR relative to the transgene insert of the vector).
• a modified "D" region comprises a sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 26 or 27.
• an isolated nucleic acid (e.g. , an rAAV vector) comprises a TRY region.
• a TRY region comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 28.
• an isolated nucleic acid described by the disclosure comprises or consists of, or encodes a peptide having, the sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1-78.
• the disclosure provides a vector comprising an isolated nucleic acid as described by the disclosure.
• a vector is a plasmid, or a viral vector.
• a viral vector is a recombinant AAV (rAAV) vector or a Baculovirus vector.
• an rAAV vector is single- stranded (e.g., single-stranded DNA).
• the disclosure provides a host cell comprising an isolated nucleic acid as described by the disclosure or a vector as described by the disclosure.
• the disclosure provides a recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) comprising a capsid protein and an isolated nucleic acid or a vector as described by the disclosure.
• rAAV recombinant adeno-associated virus
• a capsid protein is capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier, for example an AAV9 capsid protein or an AAVrh.lO capsid protein.
• an rAAV transduces neuronal cells and non-neuronal cells of the central nervous system (CNS).
• the disclosure provides a method for treating a subject having or suspected of having Parkinson's disease, the method comprising administering to the subject a composition (e.g., a composition comprising an isolated nucleic acid or a vector or a rAAV) as described by the disclosure.
• a composition e.g., a composition comprising an isolated nucleic acid or a vector or a rAAV
• administration comprises direct injection to the CNS of a subject.
• direct injection is intracerebral injection, intraparenchymal injection, intrathecal injection, intra-cisterna manga injection, or any combination thereof.
• direct injection to the CNS of a subject comprises convection enhanced delivery (CED).
• CED convection enhanced delivery
• administration comprises peripheral injection.
• peripheral injection is intravenous injection.
• FIG. 1 is a schematic depicting one embodiment of a vector comprising an expression construct encoding Gcase (e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof).
• Gcase e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof.
• FIG. 2 is a schematic depicting one embodiment of a vector comprising an expression construct encoding Gcase (e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof) and LIMP2 (SCARB2) or a portion thereof.
• Gcase e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof
• LIMP2 LIMP2
• FIG. 2 is a schematic depicting one embodiment of a vector comprising an expression construct encoding Gcase (e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof) and LIMP2 (SCARB2) or a portion thereof.
• the coding sequences of Gcase and LIMP2 are separated by an internal ribosomal entry site (IRES).
• IRS internal ribosomal entry site
• FIG. 3 is a schematic depicting one embodiment of a vector comprising an expression construct encoding Gcase (e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof) and LIMP2 (SCARB2) or a portion thereof. Expression of the coding sequences of Gcase and LIMP2 are each driven by a separate promoter.
• Gcase e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof
• LIMP2 SCARB2
• FIG. 4 is a schematic depicting one embodiment of a vector comprising an expression construct encoding Gcase (e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof), LIMP2 (SCARB2) or a portion thereof, and an interfering RNA for a-Syn.
• Gcase e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof
• SCARB2 LIMP2
• FIG. 4 is a schematic depicting one embodiment of a vector comprising an expression construct encoding Gcase (e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof), LIMP2 (SCARB2) or a portion thereof, and an interfering RNA for a-Syn.
• FIG. 5 is a schematic depicting one embodiment of a vector comprising an expression construct encoding Gcase (e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof), Prosaposin (e.g., PSAP or a portion thereof), and an interfering RNA for a-Syn.
• Gcase e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof
• Prosaposin e.g., PSAP or a portion thereof
• interfering RNA for a-Syn e.g., interfering RNA for a-Syn.
• FIG. 6 is a schematic depicting one embodiment of a vector comprising an expression construct encoding Gcase (e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof) and Prosaposin (e.g., PSAP or a portion thereof).
• Gcase e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof
• Prosaposin e.g., PSAP or a portion thereof
• the coding sequences of Gcase and Prosaposin are separated by an internal ribosomal entry site (IRES).
• IRS internal ribosomal entry site
• FIG. 7 is a schematic depicting one embodiment of a vector comprising an expression construct encoding a Gcase (e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof).
• the vector comprises a CBA promoter element (CBA), consisting of four parts: the CMV enhancer
• CMVe CBA promoter
• CBAp CBA promoter
• Exon 1 intron 1
• int intron 1 to constitutively express the codon optimized coding sequence of human GBAl .
• the 3' region also contains a WPRE regulatory element followed by a bGH polyA tail.
• Three transcriptional regulatory activation sites are included at the 5' end of the promoter region: TATA, RBS, and YYl.
• the flanking ITRs allow for the correct packaging of the intervening sequences. Two variants of the 5' ITR sequence (inset box) were evaluated; these have several nucleotide differences within the 20-nucleotide "D" region of wild-type AAV2 ITR.
• an rAAV vector contains the "D" domain nucleotide sequence shown on the top line.
• a rAAV vector comprises a mutant "D" domain (e.g., an "S” domain, with the nucleotide changes shown on the bottom line).
• FIG. 8 is a schematic depicting one embodiment of the vector described in FIG. 6
• FIG. 9 shows representative data for delivery of an rAAV comprising a transgene encoding a Gcase (e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof) in a CBE mouse model of Parkinson's disease.
• GCase substrates were analyzed in the cortex of mice in the PBS and 25 mg/kg CBE treatment groups both with (Day 3) and without (Day 1) CBE withdrawal. Aggregate GluSph and GalSph levels (bottom right) are shown as pmol per mg wet weight of the tissue. Means are presented. Error bars are SEM. *p ⁇ 0.05; **p ⁇ 0.01; ***p ⁇ 0.001, nominal p-values for treatment groups by linear regression.
• FIG. 10 is a schematic depicting one embodiment of a study design for maximal rAAV dose in a CBE mouse model. Briefly, rAAV was delivered by ICV injection at P3, and daily CBE treatment was initiated at P8. Behavior was assessed in the Open Field and Rotarod assays at P24-25 and substrate levels were measured at P36 and P38.
• FIG. 11 shows representative data for in-life assessment of maximal rAAV dose in a CBE mouse model.
• mice were treated with either excipient or 8.8e9 vg rAAV-GBAl via ICV delivery.
• Daily IP delivery of either PBS or 25 mg/kg CBE was initiated at P8.
• half the mice were sacrificed one day after their last CBE dose at P36 (Day 1) while the remaining half went through 3 days of CBE withdrawal before sacrifice at P38 (Day3).
• FIG. 12 shows representative data for biochemical assessment of maximal rAAV dose in a CBE mouse model.
• FIG. 14 shows representative data for biodistribution of variant in a CBE mouse model.
• FIG. 15 shows representative data for in-life assessment of rAAV dose ranging in a CBE mouse model.
• Mice received excipient or one of three different doses of rAAV-GBAl by ICV delivery at P3: 3.2e9 vg, l.OelOvg, or 3.2el0 vg.
• ICV delivery at P3: 3.2e9 vg, l.OelOvg, or 3.2el0 vg.
• P8 daily IP treatment of 25 mg/kg CBE was initiated.
• FIG. 16 shows representative data for biochemical assessment of rAAV dose ranging in a CBE mouse model.
• GCase activity is shown as ng of GCase per mg of total protein.
• GluSph and GluCer levels are shown as pmol per mg wet weight of the tissue.
• Biodistribution is shown as vector genomes per 1 ⁇ g of genomic DNA.
• Vector genome presence was quantified by quantitative PCR using a vector reference standard curve; genomic DNA concentration was evaluated by A260 optical density measurement. Vector genome presence was also measured in the liver (E). Means are presented. Error bars are SEM.
• FIG. 17 shows representative data for tapered beam analysis in maximal dose rAAV- GBA1 in a genetic mouse model.
• the total slips and active time are shown as total over 5 trials on different beams.
• Speed and slips per speed are shown as the average over 5 trials on different beams. Means are presented. Error bars are SEM.
• FIG. 18 shows representative data for in vitro expression of rAAV constructs encoding progranulin (PGRN) protein.
• the left panel shows a standard curve of progranulin (PGRN) ELISA assay.
• the bottom panel shows a dose-response of PGRN expression measured by ELISA assay in cell lysates of HEK293T cells transduced with rAAV.
• MOI multiplicity of infection (vector genomes per cell).
• FIG. 19 shows representative data for in vitro expression of rAAV constructs encoding GBAl in combination with Prosaposin (PSAP), SCARB2, and/or one or more inhibitory nucleic acids. Data indicate transfection of HEK293 cells with each construct resulted in overexpression of the transgenes of interest relative to mock transfected cells.
• PSAP Prosaposin
• SCARB2 Prosaposin
• FIG. 20 is a schematic depicting an rAAV vectors comprising a "D" region located on the "outside” of the ITR (e.g., proximal to the terminus of the ITR relative to the transgene insert or expression construct) (top) and a wild-type rAAV vectors having ITRs on the "inside” of the vector (e.g., proximal to the transgene insert of the vector).
• FIG. 21 a schematic depicting one embodiment of a vector comprising an expression construct encoding GBA2 or a portion thereof, and an interfering RNA for a-Syn.
• FIG. 22 is a schematic depicting one embodiment of a vector comprising an expression construct encoding Gcase (e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof) and Galactosylceramidase (e.g., GALC or a portion thereof). Expression of the coding sequences of Gcase and
• Galactosylceramidase are separated by a T2A self-cleaving peptide sequence.
• FIG. 23 is a schematic depicting one embodiment of a vector comprising an expression construct encoding Gcase (e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof) and Galactosylceramidase (e.g., GALC or a portion thereof). Expression of the coding sequences of Gcase and
• Galactosylceramidase are separated by a T2A self-cleaving peptide sequence.
• FIG. 24 is a schematic depicting one embodiment of a vector comprising an expression construct encoding Gcase (e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof), Cathepsin B (e.g., CTSB or a portion thereof), and an interfering RNA for a-Syn. Expression of the coding sequences of Gcase and Cathepsin B are separated by a T2A self-cleaving peptide sequence.
• Gcase e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof
• Cathepsin B e.g., CTSB or a portion thereof
• interfering RNA for a-Syn interfering RNA for a-Syn.
• Gcase e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof
• Sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 1 e.g., SMPD1 a portion thereof
• interfering RNA for a-Syn e.g., interfering RNA for a-Syn.
• FIG. 26 is a schematic depicting one embodiment of a vector comprising an expression construct encoding Gcase (e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof) and Galactosylceramidase (e.g., GALC or a portion thereof).
• Gcase e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof
• Galactosylceramidase e.g., GALC or a portion thereof
• the coding sequences of Gcase and Galactosylceramidase are separated by an internal ribosomal entry site (IRES).
• IRS internal ribosomal entry site
• FIG. 27 is a schematic depicting one embodiment of a vector comprising an expression construct encoding Gcase (e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof) and Cathepsin B (e.g., CTSB or a portion thereof). Expression of the coding sequences of Gcase and Cathepsin B are each driven by a separate promoter.
• Gcase e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof
• Cathepsin B e.g., CTSB or a portion thereof
• FIG. 28 is a schematic depicting one embodiment of a vector comprising an expression construct encoding Gcase (e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof), GCH1 (e.g., GCH1 or a portion thereof), and an interfering RNA for a-Syn.
• Gcase e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof
• GCH1 e.g., GCH1 or a portion thereof
• interfering RNA for a-Syn e.g., T2A self-cleaving peptide sequence
• FIG. 29 is a schematic depicting one embodiment of a vector comprising an expression construct encoding Gcase (e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof), RAB7L1 (e.g. , RAB7L1 or a portion thereof), and an interfering RNA for a-Syn .
• Gcase e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof
• RAB7L1 e.g. , RAB7L1 or a portion thereof
• interfering RNA for a-Syn e.g., T2A self-cleaving peptide sequence.
• FIG. 30 is a schematic depicting one embodiment of a vector comprising an expression construct encoding Gcase (e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof), GCH1 (e.g., GCH1 or a portion thereof), and an interfering RNA for a-Syn.
• Gcase e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof
• GCH1 e.g., GCH1 or a portion thereof
• interfering RNA for a-Syn e.g., GCH1 or a portion thereof
• Expression of the coding sequences of Gcase and GCH1 are an internal ribosomal entry site (IRES).
• FIG. 31 is a schematic depicting one embodiment of a vector comprising an expression construct encoding VPS35 (e.g., VPS35 or a portion thereof) and interfering RNAs for a-Syn and TMEM106B.
• VPS35 e.g., VPS35 or a portion thereof
• TMEM106B interfering RNAs for a-Syn and TMEM106B.
• FIG. 32 is a schematic depicting one embodiment of a vector comprising an expression construct encoding Gcase (e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof), IL-34 (e.g., IL34 or a portion thereof), and an interfering RNA for a-Syn.
• Gcase e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof
• IL-34 e.g., IL34 or a portion thereof
• interfering RNA for a-Syn The coding sequences of Gcase and IL-34 are separated by T2A self-cleaving peptide sequence.
• FIG. 33 is a schematic depicting one embodiment of a vector comprising an expression construct encoding Gcase (e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof) and IL-34 (e.g., IL34 or a portion thereof).
• the coding sequences of Gcase and IL-34 are separated by an internal ribosomal entry site (IRES).
• FIG. 34 is a schematic depicting one embodiment of a vector comprising an expression construct encoding Gcase (e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof) and TREM2 (e.g., TREM2 or a portion thereof). Expression of the coding sequences of Gcase and TREM2 are each driven by a separate promoter.
• FIG. 35 is a schematic depicting one embodiment of a vector comprising an expression construct encoding Gcase (e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof) and IL-34 (e.g., IL34 or a portion thereof). Expression of the coding sequences of Gcase and IL-34 are each driven by a separate promoter.
• Gcase e.g., GBAl or a portion thereof
• IL-34 e.g., IL34 or a portion thereof
• FIGs. 36A-36B show representative data for overexpression of TREM2 and GBAl in HEK293 cells relative to control transduced cells, as measured by qPCR and ELISA.
• FIG. 36A shows data for overexpression of TREM2.
• FIG. 36B shows data for overexpression of GBAl from the same construct.
• FIG. 37 shows representative data indicating successful silencing of SCNA in vitro by GFP reporter assay (top) and a-Syn assay (bottom).
• FIG. 38 shows representative data indicating successful silencing of TMEM106B in vitro by GFP reporter assay (top) and a-Syn assay (bottom).
• FIG. 39 is a schematic depicting one embodiments of a vector comprising an expression construct encoding PGRN.
• FIG. 40 shows data for transduction of HEK293 cells using rAAVs having ITRs with wild-type (circles) or alternative (e.g., "outside”; squares) placement of the "D" sequence.
• the rAAVs having ITRs placed on the "outside” were able to transduce cells as efficiently as rAAVs having wild-type ITRs.
• a gene product can be a protein, a fragment (e.g., portion) of a protein, an interfering nucleic acid that inhibits a PD-associated gene, etc.
• a gene product is a protein or a protein fragment encoded by a PD-associated gene.
• a gene product is an interfering nucleic acid (e.g., shRNA, siRNA, miRNA, amiRNA, etc.) that inhibits a PD-associated gene.
• a PD-associated gene refers to a gene encoding a gene product that is genetically, biochemically or functionally associated with PD.
• GBAl which encodes the protein Gcase
• SCNA which encodes a-Syn
• an expression cassette described herein encodes a wild-type or non-mutant form of a PD-associated gene (or coding sequence thereof). Examples of PD-associated genes are listed in Table 1.
• Cathepsin B CTSB thiol protease believed AAC37547.1, to participate in AAH95408.1, intracellular degradation AAH 10240.1 and turnover of proteins;
• RAB7 member RAS oncogene RAB7L1 regulates vesicular AAH02585.1 family-like 1 transport
• GTP cyclohydrolase 1 GCH1 responsible for AAH25415.1 hydrolysis of guanosine
• Interleukin 34 IL34 increases growth or AAH29804.1 survival of monocytes
• Triggering receptor expressed on TREM2 forms a receptor AAF69824.1 myeloid cells 2 signaling complex with
• Progranulin PGRN plays a role in NP_002087.1 development
• Isolated nucleic acids and vectors An isolated nucleic acid may be DNA or RNA.
• an isolated nucleic acids e.g., rAAV vectors
• an expression construct encoding one or more PD-associated genes, for example a Gcase (e.g., the gene product of GBAl gene) or a portion thereof.
• Gcase also referred to as ⁇ -glucocerebrosidase or GBA, refers to a lysosomal protein that cleaves the beta-glucosidic linkage of the chemical glucocerebroside, an intermediate in glycolipid metabolism.
• Gcase is encoded by the GBAl gene, located on chromosome 1.
• GBAl encodes a peptide that is represented by NCBI Reference Sequence NCBI Reference Sequence NP_000148.2 (SEQ ID NO: 14).
• an isolated nucleic acid comprises a Gcase-encoding sequence that has been codon optimized (e.g., codon optimized for expression in mammalian cells, for example human cells), such as the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 15.
• the disclosure provides an isolated nucleic acid comprising an expression construct encoding Prosaposin (e.g., the gene product of PSAP gene).
• Prosaposin is a precursor glycoprotein for sphingolipid activator proteins (saposins) A, B, C, and D, which facilitate the catabolism of glycosphingolipids with short oligosaccharide groups.
• the PSAP gene is located on chromosome 10.
• PSAP encodes a peptide that is represented by NCBI Reference Sequence NP_002769.1 (e.g., SEQ ID NO: 16).
• an isolated nucleic acid comprises a prosaposin-encoding sequence that has been codon optimized (e.g., codon optimized for expression in mammalian cells, for example human cells), such as the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 17.
• an isolated nucleic acid comprising an expression construct encoding LIMP2/S C ARB 2 (e.g., the gene product of SCARB2 gene).
• SCARB2 refers to a membrane protein that regulates lysosomal and endosomal transport within a cell. In humans, SCARB2 gene is located on chromosome 4.
• the SCARB2 gene encodes a peptide that is represented by NCBI Reference Sequence NP_005497.1 (SEQ ID NO: 18).
• an isolated nucleic acid comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 19.
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises a SCARB2-encoding sequence that has been codon optimized.
• GBA2 protein refers to non-lysosomal glucosylceramidase.
• GBA2 gene is located on chromosome 9.
• the GBA2 gene encodes a peptide that is represented by NCBI Reference Sequence NP_065995.1 (SEQ ID NO: 30).
• an isolated nucleic acid comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 31.
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises a GBA2-encoding sequence that has been codon optimized.
• GALC protein refers to galactosylceramidase (or galactocerebrosidase), which is an enzyme that hydrolyzes galactose ester bonds of galactocerebroside, galactosylsphingosine, lactosylceramide, and
• an isolated nucleic acid comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 34. In some embodiments the isolated nucleic acid comprises a GALC-encoding sequence that has been codon optimized.
• CTSB protein refers to cathepsin B, which is a lysosomal cysteine protease that plays an important role in intracellular proteolysis.
• CTSB gene is located on chromosome 8.
• the CTSB gene encodes a peptide that is represented by NCBI Reference Sequence NP_001899.1 (SEQ ID NO: 35).
• an isolated nucleic acid comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 36.
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises a CTSB- encoding sequence that has been codon optimized.
• SMPD1 protein refers to sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 1, which is a hydrolase enzyme that is involved in sphingolipid metabolism.
• SMPD1 gene is located on chromosome 11.
• the SMPD1 gene encodes a peptide that is represented by NCBI Reference Sequence NP_000534.3 (SEQ ID NO: 37).
• an isolated nucleic acid comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 38.
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises a SMPD1 -encoding sequence that has been codon optimized.
• GCH1 protein refers to GTP cyclohydrolase I, which is a hydrolase enzyme that is part of the folate and biopterin biosynthesis pathways.
• GCH1 gene is located on chromosome 14.
• the GCH1 gene encodes a peptide that is represented by NCBI Reference Sequence NP_000152.1 (SEQ ID NO: 45).
• an isolated nucleic acid comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 46.
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises a GCH1 -encoding sequence that has been codon optimized.
• RAB7L protein refers to RAB7, member RAS oncogene family-like 1, which is a GTP binding protein.
• RAB7L gene is located on chromosome 1.
• the RAB7L gene encodes a peptide that is represented by NCBI Reference Sequence NP_003920.1 (SEQ ID NO: 47).
• an isolated nucleic acid comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 48.
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises a RAB7L-encoding sequence that has been codon optimized.
• VPS35 protein refers to vacuolar protein sorting- associated protein 35, which is part of a protein complex involved in retrograde transport of proteins from endosomes to the trans-Golgi network.
• VPS35 gene is located on chromosome 16.
• the VPS35 gene encodes a peptide that is represented by NCBI Reference Sequence NP_060676.2 (SEQ ID NO: 49).
• an isolated nucleic acid comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 50.
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises a VPS 35 -encoding sequence that has been codon optimized.
• an isolated nucleic acid comprising an expression construct encoding IL-34 protein (e.g. , the gene product of IL34 gene).
• IL-34 protein refers to interleukin 34, which is a cytokine that increases growth and survival of monocytes.
• IL34 gene is located on chromosome 16.
• the IL34 gene encodes a peptide that is represented by NCBI Reference Sequence NP_689669.2 (SEQ ID NO: 55).
• an isolated nucleic acid comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 56.
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises a IL-34-encoding sequence that has been codon optimized.
• TREM2 protein refers to triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2, which is an immunoglobulin superfamily receptor found on myeloid cells. In humans, TREM2 gene is located on
• the TREM2 gene encodes a peptide that is represented by NCBI Reference Sequence NP_061838.1 (SEQ ID NO: 57).
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 58.
• an isolated nucleic acid comprises a TREM2-encoding sequence that has been codon optimized.
• aspects of the disclosure relate to an isolated nucleic acid comprising an expression construct encoding TMEM106B protein (e.g., the gene product of TMEM106B gene).
• TMEM106B protein refers to transmembrane protein 106B, which is a protein involved in dendrite morphogenesis and regulation of lysosomal trafficking.
• TMEM106B gene is located on chromosome 7.
• the TMEM106B gene encodes a peptide that is represented by NCBI Reference Sequence NP_060844.2 (SEQ ID NO: 62).
• an isolated nucleic acid comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 63.
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises a TMEM106B -encoding sequence that has been codon optimized.
• an isolated nucleic acid comprising an expression construct encoding progranulin protein (e.g., the gene product of PRGN gene).
• PGRN protein refers to progranulin, which is a protein involved in development, inflammation, cell proliferation and protein homeostasis.
• PGRN gene is located on chromosome 17.
• the PGRN gene encodes a peptide that is represented by NCBI Reference Sequence NP_002078.1 (SEQ ID NO: 66).
• an isolated nucleic acid comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 67.
• the isolated nucleic acid comprises a PGRN-encoding sequence that has been codon optimized.
• the disclosure provides an isolated nucleic acid comprising an expression construct encoding a first gene product and a second gene product, wherein each gene product independently is selected from the gene products, or portions thereof, set forth in Table 1.
• a gene product is encoded by a coding portion (e.g., a cDNA) of a naturally occurring gene.
• a first gene product is a protein (or a fragment thereof) encoded by the GBA1 gene.
• a gene product is a protein (or a fragment thereof) encoded by another gene listed in Table 1, for example the SCARB2ILIMP2 gene or the PSAP gene.
• a first gene product e.g., Gcase
• a second gene product e.g., LIMP2, etc.
• a gene product is a fragment (e.g., portion) of a gene listed in Table 1.
• a protein fragment may comprise about 50%, about 60%, about 70%, about 80% about 90% or about 99% of a protein encoded by the genes listed in Table 1.
• a protein fragment comprises between 50% and 99.9% (e.g. , any value between 50% and 99.9%) of a protein encoded by a gene listed in Table 1.
• an expression construct is monocistronic (e.g. , the expression construct encodes a single fusion protein comprising a first gene product and a second gene product).
• an expression construct is polycistronic (e.g. , the expression construct encodes two distinct gene products, for example two different proteins or protein fragments).
• a polycistronic expression vector may comprise a one or more (e.g. , 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or more) promoters.
• Any suitable promoter can be used, for example, a constitutive promoter, an inducible promoter, an endogenous promoter, a tissue-specific promoter (e.g. , a CNS- specific promoter), etc.
• a promoter is a chicken beta-actin promoter (CBA promoter), a CAG promoter (for example as described by Alexopoulou et al. (2008) BMC Cell Biol. 9:2; doi: 10.1186/1471-2121-9-2), a CD68 promoter, or a JeT promoter (for example as described by Torn0e et al.
• a promoter is operably-linked to a nucleic acid sequence encoding a first gene product, a second gene product, or a first gene product and a second gene product.
• an expression cassette comprises one or more additional regulatory sequences, including but not limited to transcription factor binding sequences, intron splice sites, poly(A) addition sites, enhancer sequences, repressor binding sites, or any combination of the foregoing.
• a nucleic acid sequence encoding a first gene product and a nucleic acid sequence encoding a second gene product are separated by a nucleic acid sequence encoding an internal ribosomal entry site (IRES).
• IRES sites are described, for example, by Mokrejs et al. (2006) Nucleic Acids Res. 34(Database issue):D125-30.
• a nucleic acid sequence encoding a first gene product and a nucleic acid sequence encoding a second gene product are separated by a nucleic acid sequence encoding a self- cleaving peptide.
• self-cleaving peptides include but are not limited to T2A, P2A, E2A, F2A, BmCPV 2A, and BmlFV 2A, and those described by Liu et al. (2017) Sci Rep. 7: 2193.
• the self-cleaving peptide is a T2A peptide.
• a-Syn a-Synuclein
• isolated nucleic acids described herein comprise an inhibitory nucleic acid that reduces or prevents expression of a-Syn protein.
• a sequence encoding an inhibitory nucleic acid may be placed in an untranslated region (e.g. , intron, 5'UTR, 3 'UTR, etc.) of the expression vector.
• an inhibitory nucleic acid is positioned in an intron of an expression construct, for example in an intron upstream of the sequence encoding a first gene product.
• An inhibitory nucleic acid can be a double stranded RNA (dsRNA), siRNA, micro RNA (miRNA), artificial miRNA (amiRNA), or an RNA aptamer.
• an inhibitory nucleic acid binds to (e.g. , hybridizes with) between about 6 and about 30 (e.g. , any integer between 6 and 30, inclusive) contiguous nucleotides of a target RNA (e.g. , mRNA).
• the inhibitory nucleic acid molecule is an miRNA or an amiRNA, for example an miRNA that targets SNCA (the gene encoding a-Syn protein) or TMEM106B (e.g.. the gene encoding TMEM106B protein).
• the miRNA does not comprise any mismatches with the region of SNCA mRNA to which it hybridizes (e.g. , the miRNA is
• the inhibitory nucleic acid is an shRNA (e.g. , an shRNA targeting SNCA or TMEM106B).
• an inhibitory nucleic acid is an artificial miRNA (amiRNA) that includes a miR- 155 scaffold and a SCNA or TMEM106B targeting sequence.
• An isolated nucleic acid as described herein may exist on its own, or as part of a vector.
• a vector can be a plasmid, cosmid, phagemid, bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC), or a viral vector (e.g. , adenoviral vector, adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector, retroviral vector, baculoviral vector, etc.).
• the vector is a plasmid (e.g. , a plasmid comprising an isolated nucleic acid as described herein).
• an rAAV vector is single- stranded (e.g. , single- stranded DNA).
• the vector is a recombinant AAV (rAAV) vector.
• a vector is a Baculovirus vector (e.g. , an Autographa calif ornica nuclear polyhedrosis (AcNPV) vector).
• an rAAV vector (e.g. , rAAV genome) comprises a transgene (e.g. , an expression construct comprising one or more of each of the following: promoter, intron, enhancer sequence, protein coding sequence, inhibitory RNA coding sequence, polyA tail sequence, etc.) flanked by two AAV inverted terminal repeat (ITR) sequences.
• the transgene of an rAAV vector comprises an isolated nucleic acid as described by the disclosure.
• each of the two ITR sequences of an rAAV vector is a full-length ITR (e.g. , approximately 145 bp in length, and containing functional Rep binding site (RBS) and terminal resolution site (trs)).
• one of the ITRs of an rAAV vector is truncated (e.g. , shortened or not full-length).
• a truncated ITR lacks a functional terminal resolution site (trs) and is used for production of self-complementary AAV vectors (scAAV vectors).
• scAAV vectors self-complementary AAV vectors
• a truncated ITR is a AITR, for example as described by McCarty et al. (2003) Gene Ther. 10(26):2112-8.
• Aspects of the disclosure relate to isolated nucleic acids (e.g. , rAAV vectors) comprising an ITR having one or more modifications (e.g.
• wild-type AAV2 ITR comprises a 125 nucleotide region that self-anneals to form a palindromic double- stranded T-shaped, hairpin structure consisting of two cross arms (formed by sequences referred to as B/B ' and C/C, respectively), a longer stem region (formed by sequences A/A'), and a single- stranded terminal region referred to as the "D" region (FIG. 20).
• the "D" region of an ITR is positioned between the stem region formed by the A/A' sequences and the insert containing the transgene of the rAAV vector (e.g. , positioned on the "inside" of the ITR relative to the terminus of the ITR or proximal to the transgene insert or expression construct of the rAAV vector).
• a "D” region comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 27. The "D" region has been observed to play an important role in encapsidation of rAAV vectors by capsid proteins, for example as disclosed by Ling et al. (2015) J Mol Genet Med 9(3).
• rAAV vectors comprising a "D" region located on the "outside” of the ITR (e.g. , proximal to the terminus of the ITR relative to the transgene insert or expression construct) are efficiently encapsidated by AAV capsid proteins than rAAV vectors having ITRs with unmodified (e.g. , wild-type) ITRs
• rAAV vectors having a modified "D" sequence e.g., a "D" sequence in the "outside” position
• a modified "D" sequence comprises at least one nucleotide substitution relative to a wild-type "D” sequence (e.g. , SEQ ID NO: 27).
• a modified "D" sequence may have at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more than 10 nucleotide substitutions relative to a wild-type "D” sequence (e.g. , SEQ ID NO: 27).
• a modified "D" sequence comprises at least 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, or 19 nucleic acid
• substitutions relative to a wild-type "D" sequence e.g. , SEQ ID NO: 27.
• a modified "D" sequence is between about 10% and about 99% (e.g. , 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99%) identical to a wild-type "D" sequence (e.g. , SEQ ID NO: 27).
• a modified "D" sequence comprises the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 26, also referred to as an "S” sequence as described in Wang et al. (1995) J Mol Biol 250(5):573-80.
• An isolated nucleic acid or rAAV vector as described by the disclosure may further comprise a "TRY" sequence, for example as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 28 or as described by Francois, et al. 2005.
• a TRY sequence is positioned between an ITR (e.g. a 5' ITR) and an expression construct (e.g. a transgene-encoding insert) of an isolated nucleic acid or rAAV vector.
• the disclosure relates to Baculovirus vectors comprising an isolated nucleic acid or rAAV vector as described by the disclosure.
• the disclosure relates to Baculovirus vectors comprising an isolated nucleic acid or rAAV vector as described by the disclosure.
• Baculovirus vector is an Autographa californica nuclear polyhedrosis (AcNPV) vector, for example as described by Urabe et al. (2002) Hum Gene Ther 13(16): 1935-43 and Smith et al. (2009) Mol Ther 17(11): 1888-1896.
• AcNPV Autographa californica nuclear polyhedrosis
• the disclosure provides a host cell comprising an isolated nucleic acid or vector as described herein.
• a host cell can be a prokaryotic cell or a eukaryotic cell.
• a host cell can be a mammalian cell, bacterial cell, yeast cell, insect cell, etc.
• a host cell is a mammalian cell, for example a HEK293T cell.
• a host cell is a bacterial cell, for example an E. coli cell. rAAVs
• the disclosure relates to recombinant AAVs (rAAVs) comprising a transgene that encodes a nucleic acid as described herein (e.g., an rAAV vector as described herein).
• rAAVs generally refers to viral particles comprising an rAAV vector encapsidated by one or more AAV capsid proteins.
• An rAAV described by the disclosure may comprise a capsid protein having a serotype selected from AAV1, AAV2, AAV3, AAV4, AAV5, AAV6, AAV7, AAV8, AAV9, and AAV10.
• an rAAV comprises a capsid protein from a non-human host, for example a rhesus AAV capsid protein such as AAVrh. lO, AAVrh.39, etc.
• an rAAV described by the disclosure comprises a capsid protein that is a variant of a wild-type capsid protein, such as a capsid protein variant that includes at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or more than 10 (e.g... 15, 20 25, 50, 100, etc.) amino acid substitutions (e.g., mutations) relative to the wild-type AAV capsid protein from which it is derived.
• rAAVs described by the disclosure readily spread through the CNS, particularly when introduced into the CSF space or directly into the brain parenchyma. Accordingly, in some embodiments, rAAVs described by the disclosure comprise a capsid protein that is capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier (BBB).
• BBB blood-brain barrier
• an rAAV comprises a capsid protein having an AAV9 or AAVrh.lO serotype. Production of rAAVs is described, for example, by Samulski et al. (1989) Virol. 63(9):3822-8 and Wright (2009) Hum Gene Ther. 20(7): 698-706.
• an rAAV as described by the disclosure ⁇ e.g., comprising a recombinant rAAV genome encapsidated by AAV capsid proteins to form an rAAV capsid particle
• BEVS Baculovirus vector expression system
• Production of rAAVs using BEVS are described, for example by Urabe et al. (2002) Hum Gene Ther 13(16): 1935-43, Smith et al. (2009) Mol Ther 17(11): 1888- 1896, U.S. Patent No. 8,945,918, U.S. Patent No. 9,879,282, and International PCT Publication WO 2017/184879.
• an rAAV can be produced using any suitable method ⁇ e.g., using recombinant rep and cap genes).
• the disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising an isolated nucleic acid or rAAV as described herein and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
• pharmaceutically acceptable refers to a material, such as a carrier or diluent, which does not abrogate the biological activity or properties of the compound, and is relatively non-toxic, e.g., the material may be administered to an individual without causing undesirable biological effects or interacting in a deleterious manner with any of the components of the composition in which it is contained.
• the term "pharmaceutically acceptable carrier” means a pharmaceutically acceptable material, composition or carrier, such as a liquid or solid filler, stabilizer, dispersing agent, suspending agent, diluent, excipient, thickening agent, solvent or encapsulating material, involved in carrying or transporting a compound useful within the invention within or to the patient such that it may perform its intended function. Additional ingredients that may be included in the pharmaceutical compositions used in the practice of the invention are known in the art and described, for example in Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences (Genaro, Ed., Mack Publishing Co., 1985, Easton, PA), which is incorporated herein by reference.
• compositions ⁇ e.g., pharmaceutical compositions) provided herein can be administered by any route, including enteral ⁇ e.g., oral), parenteral, intravenous, intramuscular, intra-arterial, intramedullary, intrathecal, subcutaneous, intraventricular, transdermal, interdermal, rectal, intravaginal, intraperitoneal, topical (as by powders, ointments, creams, and/or drops), mucosal, nasal, bucal, sublingual; by intratracheal instillation, bronchial instillation, and/or inhalation; and/or as an oral spray, nasal spray, and/or aerosol.
• enteral ⁇ e.g., oral
• parenteral intravenous, intramuscular, intra-arterial, intramedullary
• intrathecal subcutaneous, intraventricular, transdermal, interdermal, rectal, intravaginal, intraperitoneal
• topical as by powders, ointments, creams, and/
• Specifically contemplated routes are oral administration, intravenous administration ⁇ e.g., systemic intravenous injection), regional administration via blood and/or lymph supply, and/or direct administration to an affected site.
• intravenous administration e.g., systemic intravenous injection
• regional administration via blood and/or lymph supply
• direct administration to an affected site.
• the most appropriate route of administration will depend upon a variety of factors including the nature of the agent (e.g. , its stability in the environment of the gastrointestinal tract), and/or the condition of the subject (e.g. , whether the subject is able to tolerate oral administration).
• the compound or pharmaceutical composition described herein is suitable for topical administration to the eye of a subject.
• compositions for expression of combinations of PD- associated gene products in a subject that act together (e.g. , synergistically) to treat Parkinson' s disease refers to (a) preventing or delaying onset of Parkinson's disease; (b) reducing severity of Parkinson's disease; (c) reducing or preventing development of symptoms characteristic of Parkinson's disease; (d) and/or preventing worsening of symptoms characteristic of Parkinson's disease.
• Symptoms of Parkinson's disease include, for example, motor dysfunction (e.g. , shaking, rigidity, slowness of movement, difficulty with walking), cognitive dysfunction (e.g. , dementia, depression, anxiety), emotional and behavioral dysfunction.
• the disclosure provides a method for treating a subject having or suspected of having Parkinson's disease, the method comprising administering to the subject a composition (e.g. , a composition comprising an isolated nucleic acid or a vector or a rAAV) as described by the disclosure.
• a composition e.g. , a composition comprising an isolated nucleic acid or a vector or a rAAV
• a composition is administered directly to the CNS of the subject, for example by direct injection into the brain and/or spinal cord of the subject.
• CNS-direct administration modalities include but are not limited to intracerebral injection, intraventricular injection, intracisternal injection, intraparenchymal injection, intrathecal injection, and any combination of the foregoing.
• direct injection into the CNS of a subject results in transgene expression (e.g. , expression of the first gene product, second gene product, and if applicable, third gene product) in the midbrain, striatum and/or cerebral cortex of the subject.
• transgene expression e.g. , expression of the first gene product, second gene product, and if applicable, third gene product
• direct injection to the CNS of a subject comprises convection enhanced delivery (CED).
• CED convection enhanced delivery
• Convection enhanced delivery is a therapeutic strategy that involves surgical exposure of the brain and placement of a small-diameter catheter directly into a target area of the brain, followed by infusion of a therapeutic agent (e.g. , a composition or rAAV as described herein) directly to the brain of the subject.
• a therapeutic agent e.g. , a composition or rAAV as described herein
• a composition is administered peripherally to a subject, for example by peripheral injection.
• peripheral injection include subcutaneous injection, intravenous injection, intra-arterial injection, intraperitoneal injection, or any combination of the foregoing.
• the peripheral injection is intra-arterial injection, for example injection into the carotid artery of a subject.
• a composition ⁇ e.g., a composition comprising an isolated nucleic acid or a vector or a rAAV) as described by the disclosure is administered both peripherally and directly to the CNS of a subject.
• a subject is administered a composition by intra-arterial injection ⁇ e.g., injection into the carotid artery) and by
• intraparenchymal injection ⁇ e.g., intraparenchymal injection by CED.
• the direct injection to the CNS and the peripheral injection are simultaneous ⁇ e.g., happen at the same time).
• the direct injection occurs prior ⁇ e.g., between 1 minute and 1 week, or more before) to the peripheral injection.
• the direct injection occurs after ⁇ e.g., between 1 minute and 1 week, or more after) the peripheral injection.
• compositions comprising an isolated nucleic acid or a vector or a rAAV
• a rAAV as described herein is administered to a subject at a titer between about 10 9 Genome copies (GC)/kg and about 10 14 GC/kg ⁇ e.g., about 10 9 GC/kg, about 10 10 GC/kg, about 10 11 GC/kg, about 10 12 GC/kg, about 10 12 GC/kg, or about 10 14 GC/kg).
• a subject is administered a high titer ⁇ e.g., >10 12 Genome Copies GC/kg of an rAAV) by injection to the CSF space, or by intraparenchymal injection.
• a composition ⁇ e.g., a composition comprising an isolated nucleic acid or a vector or a rAAV) as described by the disclosure can be administered to a subject once or multiple times ⁇ e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, or more) times.
• a composition is administered to a subject continuously ⁇ e.g., chronically), for example via an infusion pump.
• AAV vectors are generated using cells, such as HEK293 cells for triple-plasmid transfection.
• the ITR sequences flank an expression construct comprising a promoter/enhancer element for each transgene of interest, a 3' polyA signal, and posttranslational signals such as the WPRE element.
• Multiple gene products can be expressed simultaneously such as GBAl and LIMP2 and/or Prosaposin, by fusion of the protein sequences; or using a 2A peptide linker, such as T2A or P2A, which leads 2 peptide fragments with added amino acids due to prevention of the creation of a peptide bond; or using an IRES element; or by expression with 2 separate expression cassettes.
• shRNAs and other regulatory RNAs can potentially be included within these sequences. Examples of expression constructs described by the disclosure are shown in FIGs. 1-8 and 21-35, and in Table 2 below.
• PrevailVector_FT4_Jet JetLong GBA1 Synthe T2A GALC 4373 Long_GB A 1 _T2 A_G A tic pA
• Example 2 Cell based assays of viral transduction into GBA-deficient cells
• Cells deficient in GBA1 are obtained, for example as fibroblasts from GD patients, monocytes, or hES cells, or patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). These cells 5 accumulate substrates such as glucosylceramide and glucosylsphingosine (GlcCer and GlcSph).
• Gcase inhibitors such as CBE
• lysosomal defects are quantified in terms of accumulation of protein aggregates, such as of a-Synuclein with an antibody for this protein or phospho-aSyn, 10 followed by imaging using fluorescent microscopy. Imaging for lysosomal abnormalities by
• ICC for protein markers such as LAMP1, LAMP2, LIMP1, LIMP2, or using dyes such as
• Lysotracker or by uptake through the endocytic compartment of fluorescent dextran or other markers is also performed. Imaging for autophagy marker accumulation due to defective fusion with the lysosome, such as for LC3, can also be performed. Western blotting and/or ELISA is used to quantify abnormal accumulation of these markers. Also, the accumulation of glycolipid substrates and products of GBA1 is measured using standard approaches.
• Therapeutic endpoints e.g., reduction of PD-associated pathology
• Therapeutic endpoints are measured in the context of expression of transduction of the AAV vectors, to confirm and quantify activity and function.
• Gcase can is also quantified using protein ELISA measures, or by standard Gcase activity assays.
• This example describes in vivo assays of AAV vectors using mutant mice.
• In vivo studies of AAV vectors as above in mutant mice are performed using assays described, for example, by Liou et al. (2006) J. Biol. Chem. 281(7): 4242-4253, Sun et al. (2005) J. Lipid Res. 46:2102-2113, and Farfel-Becker et al. (2011) Dis. Model Mech. 4(6):746-752.
• intrathecal or intraventricular delivery of vehicle control and AAV vectors are performed using concentrated AAV stocks, for example at an injection volume between 5-10 ⁇ .
• Intraparenchymal delivery by convection enhanced delivery is performed.
• Treatment is initiated either before onset of symptoms, or subsequent to onset.
• Endpoints measured are the accumulation of substrate in the CNS and CSF, accumulation of Gcase enzyme by ELISA and of enzyme activity, motor and cognitive endpoints, lysosomal dysfunction, and accumulation of a-Synuclein monomers, protofibrils or fibrils.
• This example describes in vivo assays of AAV vectors using a chemically-induced mouse model of Gaucher disease (e.g., the CBE mouse model). In vivo studies of these AAV vectors are performed in a chemically-induced mouse model of Gaucher disease, for example as described by Vardi et al. (2016) Pathol. 239(4):496-509.
• a chemically-induced mouse model of Gaucher disease e.g., the CBE mouse model
• Intrathecal or intraventricular delivery of vehicle control and AAV vectors are performed using concentrated AAV stocks, for example with injection volume between 5-10 ⁇ .
• Intraparenchymal delivery by convection enhanced delivery is performed.
• Peripheral delivery is achieved by tail vein injection.
• Treatment is initiated either before onset of symptoms, or subsequent to onset.
• Endpoints measured are the accumulation of substrate in the CNS and CSF, accumulation of Gcase enzyme by ELISA and of enzyme activity, motor and cognitive endpoints, lysosomal dysfunction, and accumulation of a-Synuclein monomers, protofibrils or fibrils.
• Example 5 Clinical trials in PD, LBD, Gaucher disease patients
• patients having certain forms of Gaucher disease have an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease (PD) or Lewy body dementia (LBD).
• PD Parkinson's disease
• LBD Lewy body dementia
• patients having certain forms of Gaucher disease exhibit symptoms of peripheral neuropathy, for example as described in Biegstraaten et al. (2010) Brain 133(10):2909-2919.
• This example describes in vivo assays of AAV vectors as described herein for treatment of peripheral neuropathy associated with Gaucher disease (e.g., Type 1 Gaucher disease).
• Gaucher disease e.g., Type 1 Gaucher disease
• Type 1 Gaucher disease patients identified as having signs or symptoms of peripheral neuropathy are administered a rAAV as described by the disclosure.
• the peripheral neuropathic signs and symptoms of the subject are monitored, for example using methods described in Biegstraaten et al., after administration of the rAAV.
• Levels of transduced gene products as described by the disclosure present in patients are assayed, for example by Western blot analysis, enzymatic functional assays, or imaging studies.
• This example describes in vivo assays of rAAVs as described herein for treatment of CNS forms of Gaucher disease.
• Gaucher disease patients identified as having a CNS form of Gaucher disease e.g., Type 2 or Type 3 Gaucher disease
• a rAAV as described by the disclosure are administered a rAAV as described by the disclosure.
• Levels of transduced gene products as described by the disclosure present in the CNS of patients e.g., in serum of the CNS of a patient, in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of a patient, or in CNS tissue of a patient
• CSF cerebrospinal fluid
• Example 8 Gene therapy of Parkinson ' s Disease in subjects having mutations in GBA1
• This example describes administration of a recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) encoding GBA1 to a subject having Parkinson's disease characterized by a mutation in
• rAAV adeno-associated virus
• the rAAV-GBAl vector insert contains the CBA promoter element (CBA), consisting of four parts: the CMV enhancer (CMVe), CBA promoter (CBAp), Exon 1, and intron (int) to constitutively express the codon optimized coding sequence (CDS) of human GBA1 (maroon).
• CBA CBA promoter element
• the 3' region also contains a Woodchuck hepatitis virus Posttranscriptional Regulatory Element (WPRE) posttranscriptional regulatory element followed by a bovine Growth Hormone polyA signal (bGH polyA) tail.
• WPRE Woodchuck hepatitis virus Posttranscriptional Regulatory Element
• bGH polyA bovine Growth Hormone polyA
• the rAAV-GBAl vector product contains the "D" domain nucleotide sequence shown in FIG. 7 (inset box, top sequence).
• a variant vector harbors a mutant "D" domain (termed an "S" domain herein, with the nucleotide changes shown by shading), performed similarly in preclinical studies.
• the backbone contains the gene to confer resistance to kanamycin as well as a stuffer sequence to prevent reverse packaging.
• a schematic depicting a rAAV-GBAl vector is shown in FIG. 8. The rAAV-GBAl vector is packaged into an rAAV using AAV9 serotype capsid proteins.
• rAAV-GBAl is administered to a subject as a single dose via a fluoroscopy guided sub- occipital injection into the cisterna magna (intracisternal magna; ICM).
• ICM intracisternal magna
• mice were dosed with CBE, a specific inhibitor of GCase. Mice were given CBE by IP injection daily, starting at postnatal day 8 (P8). Three different CBE doses (25 mg/kg, 37.5 mg/kg, 50 mg/kg) and PBS were tested to establish a model that exhibits a behavioral phenotype (FIG. 9). Higher doses of CBE led to lethality in a dose-dependent manner. All mice treated with 50 mg/kg CBE died by P23, and 5 of the 8 mice treated with 37.5 mg/kg CBE died by P27. There was no lethality in mice treated with 25 mg/kg CBE. Whereas CBE-injected mice showed no general motor deficits in the open field assay (traveling the same distance and at the same velocity as mice given PBS), CBE- treated mice exhibited a motor coordination and balance deficit as measured by the rotarod assay.
• mice surviving to the end of the study were sacrificed on the day after their last CBE dose (P27, "Day 1") or after three days of CBE withdrawal (P29, "Day 3") ⁇ Lipid analysis was performed on the cortex of mice given 25 mg/kg CBE to evaluate the accumulation of GCase substrates in both the Day 1 and Day 3 cohorts.
• GluSph and GalSph levels were significantly accumulated in the CBE-treated mice compared to PBS-treated controls, consistent with GCase insufficiency.
• rAAV-GBAl or excipient was delivered by intracerebroventricular (ICV) injection at postnatal day 3 (P3) followed by daily IP CBE or PBS treatment initiated at P8 (FIG. 10).
• mice that received rAAV-GBAl performed statistically significantly better on the rotarod than those that received excipient (FIG. 11).
• Mice in the variant treatment group did not differ from excipient treated mice in terms of other behavioral measures, such as the total distance traveled during testing (FIG. 11).
• mice that received both CBE and rAAV-GBAl had GCase activity levels that were similar to the PBS-treated group, indicating that delivery of rAAV-GBAl is able to overcome the inhibition of GCase activity induced by CBE treatment.
• Lipid analysis was performed on the motor cortex of the mice to examine levels of the substrates GluCer and GluSph. Both lipids accumulated in the brains of mice given CBE, and rAAV-GBAl treatment significantly reduced substrate accumulation.
• Lipid levels were negatively correlated with both GCase activity and performance on the Rotarod across treatment groups.
• FIG. 13 preliminary biodistribution was assessed by vector genome presence, as measured by qPCR (with >100 vector genomes per 1 ⁇ g genomic DNA defined as positive). Mice that received rAAV-GBAl, both with and without CBE, were positive for rAAV-GBAl vector genomes in the cortex, indicating that ICV delivery results in rAAV-GBAl delivery to the cortex. Additionally, vector genomes were detected in the liver, few in spleen, and none in the heart, kidney or gonads. For all measures, there was no statistically significant difference between the Day 1 and Day 3 groups.
• rAAV-GBAl ICV + 25 mg/kg CBE IP The highest dose of rAAV-GBAl rescued the CBE treatment-related failure to gain weight at P37. Additionally, this dose resulted in a statistically significant increase in performance on the rotarod and tapered beam compared to the Excipient + CBE treated group (FIG. 15).
• mice were sacrificed for biochemical analysis (FIG. 16).
• GCase activity in the cortex was assessed in biological triplicates by a fluorometric assay.
• CBE-treated mice showed reduced GCase activity whereas mice that received a high rAAV-GBAl dose showed a statistically significant increase in GCase activity compared to CBE treatment.
• CBE-treated mice also had accumulation of GluCer and GluSph, both of which were rescued by administering a high dose of rAAV-GBAl.
• mice In addition to the established chemical CBE model, rAAV-GBAlis also evaluated in the 4L/PS-NA genetic model, which is homozygous for the V394L GD mutation in Gbal and is also partially deficient in saposins, which affect GCase localization and activity. These mice exhibit motor strength, coordination, and balance deficits, as evidenced by their performance in the beam walk, rotarod, and wire hang assays. Typically the lifespan of these mice is less than 22 weeks. In an initial study, 3 ⁇ of maximal titer virus was delivered by ICV at P23, with a final dose of 2.4el0 vg (6.0el0 vg/g brain). With 6 mice per group, the treatment groups were:
• lipid levels and GCase activity are assessed in the cortex. Time course of treatments and analyses are also performed.
• BD biodistribution
• NS nonsignificant
• T trend
• S significant
• N/A not applicable
• + positive
• - negative.
• FIG. 18 shows representative data for in vitro expression of rAAV constructs encoding progranulin (PGRN) protein.
• the left panel shows a standard curve of progranulin (PGRN) ELISA assay.
• the bottom panel shows a dose- response of PGRN expression measured by ELISA assay in cell lysates of HEK293T cells transduced with rAAV.
• MOI multiplicity of infection (vector genomes per cell).
• PSAP Prosaposin
• SCARB2 Progranulin
• FIG. 19 shows representative data indicating that transfection of HEK293 cells with each of the constructs resulted in overexpression of the corresponding gene product compared to mock transfected cells.
• FIGs. 36A-36B show representative data indicating that transfection of HEK293 cells with each of the constructs resulted in overexpression of the corresponding gene product compared to mock transfected cells.
• HEK293 Human embryonic kidney 293 cell line (HEK293) were used in this study (#85120602, Sigma- Aldrich). HEK293 cells were maintained in culture media (D-MEM [#11995065, Thermo Fisher Scientific] supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum [FBS] [#10082147, Thermo Fisher Scientific]) containing 100 units/ml penicillin and 100 ⁇ g/ml streptomycin (#15140122, Thermo Fisher Scientific).
• D-MEM D-MEM [#11995065, Thermo Fisher Scientific] supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum [FBS] [#10082147, Thermo Fisher Scientific]
• FBS fetal bovine serum
• Plasmid transfection was performed using Lipofectamine 2000 transfection reagent (#11668019, Thermo Fisher Scientific) according to the manufacture's instruction. Briefly, HEK293 cells (#12022001, Sigma- Aldrich) were plated at the density of 3xl0 5 cells/ml in culture media without antibiotics. On the following day, the plasmid and Lipofectamine 2000 reagent were combined in Opti-MEM solution (#31985062, Thermo Fisher Scientific). After 5 minutes, the mixtures were added into the HEK293 culture. After 72 hours, the cells were harvested for RNA or protein extraction, or subjected to the imaging analyses. For imaging analyses, the plates were pre-coated with 0.01% poly-L-Lysine solution (P8920, Sigma-Aldrich) before the plating of cells. Gene expression analysis by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR)
• Relative gene expression levels were determined by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT- PCR) using Power SYBR Green Cells-to-CT Kit (#4402955, Thermo Fisher Scientific) according to the manufacturer's instruction.
• the candidate plasmids were transiently transfected into HEK293 cells plated on 48-well plates (7.5 xlO 4 cells/well) using Lipofectamine 2000 transfection reagent (0.5 ⁇ g plasmid and 1.5 ⁇ reagent in 50 ⁇ Opti-MEM solution). After 72 hours, RNA was extracted from the cells and used for reverse transcription to synthesize cDNA according to the manufacturer's instruction.
• 2-5 ⁇ of cDNA products were amplified in duplicates using gene specific primer pairs (250 nM final concentration) with Power SYBR Green PCR Master Mix (#4367659, Thermo Fisher
• the primer sequences for SNCA, TMEM106B, and GAPDH genes were: 5'- AAG AGG GTG TTC TCT ATG TAG GC -3' (SEQ ID NO: 71), 5'- GCT CCT CCA ACA TTT GTC ACT T -3' (SEQ ID NO: 72) for SNCA, 5'-ACA CAG TAC CTA CCG TTA TAG CA-3' (SEQ ID NO: 73), 5'-TGT TGT CAC AGT AAC TTG CAT CA-3' (SEQ ID NO: 74) for TMEM106B, and 5'- CTG GGC TAC ACT GAG CAC C -3' (SEQ ID NO: 75), 5'- AAG TGG TCG TTG AGG GCA ATG -3' (SEQ ID NO: 76) for GAPDH.
• Quantitative PCR was performed in a QuantStudio 3 Real-Time PCR system (Thermo Fisher Scientific). Expression levels were normalized by the housekeeping
• EGFP reporter plasmids which contain 3'-UTR of human SNCA gene at downstream of EGFP coding region, were used for the validation of SNCA and TMEM106B knockdown plasmids.
• EGFP reporter plasmids and candidate knockdown plasmids were simultaneously transfected into HEK293 cells plated on poly-L- Lysine coated 96-well plates (3.0 xlO 4 cells/well) using Lipofectamine 2000 transfection reagent (0.04 ⁇ g reporter plasmid, 0.06 ⁇ g knockdown plasmid and 0.3 ⁇ reagent in 10 ⁇ Opti-MEM solution).
• the fluorescent intensities of EGFP signal were measured at excitation 488 nm/emission 512 nm using Varioskan LUX multimode reader (Thermo Fisher Scientific). Cells were fixed with 4% PFA at RT for 10 minutes, and incubated with D-PBS containing 40 ⁇ g/ml 7-aminoactinomycin D (7-AAD) for 30 min at RT. After washing with D-PBS, the fluorescent intensities of 7-AAD signal were measured at excitation 546 nm/emission 647 nm using Varioskan reader to quantify cell number. Normalized EGFP signal per 7-AAD signal levels were compared with the control knockdown samples. Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA )
• oc-Synuclein reporter plasmids which contain 3'-UTR of human SNCA gene or TMEM106B gene downstream of SNCA coding region, were used for the validation of knockdown plasmids at the protein level.
• Levels of oc-synuclein protein were determined by ELISA (#KHB0061, Thermo Fisher Scientific) using the lysates extracted from HEK293 cells.
• the candidate plasmids were transiently transfected into HEK293 cells plated on 48-well plates (7.5 xlO 4 cells/well) using Lipofectamine 2000 transfection reagent (0.1 ⁇ g reporter plasmid, 0.15 ⁇ g knockdown plasmid and 0.75 ⁇ reagent in 25 ⁇ Opti-MEM solution). After 72 hours, cells were lysed in radioimmunoprecipitation assay (RIPA) buffer (#89900, Thermo Fisher Scientific) supplemented with protease inhibitor cocktail (#P8340, Sigma- Aldrich), and sonicated for a few seconds.
• RIPA radioimmunoprecipitation assay
• FIG. 37 and Table 5 show representative data indicating successful silencing of SCNA in vitro by GFP reporter assay (top) and a-Syn assay (bottom).
• FIG. 38 and Table 6 show representative data indicating successful silencing of TMEM106B in vitro by GFP reporter assay (top) and a-Syn assay (bottom).
• ITR "D” sequence The effect of placement of ITR "D” sequence on cell transduction of rAAV vectors was investigated.
• HEK293 cells were transduced with Gcase-encoding rAAVs having 1) wild-type ITRs (e.g., "D” sequences proximal to the transgene insert and distal to the terminus of the ITR) or 2) ITRs with the "D" sequence located on the "outside” of the vector (e.g., "D” sequence located proximal to the terminus of the ITR and distal to the transgene insert), as shown in FIG. 20.
• wild-type ITRs e.g., "D” sequences proximal to the transgene insert and distal to the terminus of the ITR
• ITRs with the "D" sequence located on the "outside” of the vector e.g., "D” sequence located proximal to the terminus of the ITR and distal to the transgene insert
• Example 12 In vitro testing of Progranulin rAAVs
• FIG. 39 is a schematic depicting one embodiments of a vector comprising an expression construct encoding PGRN.
• Progranulin is overexpressed in the CNS of rodents deficient in GRN, either heterozygous or homozygous for GRN deletion, by injection of an rAAV vector encoding PGRN (e.g. , codon-optimized PGRN), either by intraparenchymal or intrathecal injection such as into the cisterna magna.
• PGRN e.g. , codon-optimized PGRN
• mice are injected at 2 months or 6 months of age, and aged to 6 months or 12 months and analyzed for one or more of the following: expression level of GRN at the RNA and protein levels, behavioral assays (e.g. , improved movement), survival assays (e.g. , improved survival), microglia and inflammatory markers, gliosis, neuronal loss, Lipofuscinosis, and/or Lysosomal marker accumulation rescue, such as LAMP1.
• Assays on PGRN-deficient mice are described, for example by Arrant et al. (2017) Brain 140: 1477- 1465; Arrant et al. (2016) J. Neuroscience 38(9):2341-2358; and Amado et al. (2016) doi:https://doi.org/10.1101/30869; the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
• a reference to "A and/or B,” when used in conjunction with open-ended language such as “comprising” can refer, in one embodiment, to A without B (optionally including elements other than B); in another embodiment, to B without A (optionally including elements other than A); in yet another embodiment, to both A and B (optionally including other elements); etc.
• the phrase "at least one,” in reference to a list of one or more elements, should be understood to mean at least one element selected from any one or more of the elements in the list of elements, but not necessarily including at least one of each and every element specifically listed within the list of elements and not excluding any combinations of elements in the list of elements.
• This definition also allows that elements may optionally be present other than the elements specifically identified within the list of elements to which the phrase "at least one" refers, whether related or unrelated to those elements specifically identified.
• At least one of A and B can refer, in one embodiment, to at least one, optionally including more than one, A, with no B present (and optionally including elements other than B); in another embodiment, to at least one, optionally including more than one, B, with no A present (and optionally including elements other than A); in yet another embodiment, to at least one, optionally including more than one, A, and at least one, optionally including more than one, B (and optionally including other elements); etc.
• an expression cassette encoding one or more gene products comprises or consists of (or encodes a peptide having) a sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1-78.
• a gene product is encoded by a portion (e.g. , fragment) of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1-78.

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