M Yoshida, S Hayashi, J Sakuma-Mochizuki, K Abe, T Arai, M Mori, S Goya, H Matsuoka, Y Kaneda, T Kishimoto
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The hemagglutinating virus of Japan (HVJ) fused with liposomes provides a unique transfection vehicle with characteristics of both virus vector and liposome. Here we investigate the efficiency and safety of the HVJ-liposome technique in delivering foreign genes and oligonucleotides into the lung of the Wistar rat. A plasmid vector containing the Escherichia coli beta-galactosidase (beta-gal) gene and the chicken beta-actin promoter was transfected via the trachea using the HVJ-liposome method. Cytochemical staining showed expression of exogenous beta-gal activity in airway epithelial cells, alveolar macrophages, and alveolar type II cells. This activity persisted at least 28 days after administration of the genes. FITC-labeled oligonucleotides also were introduced into the same types of lung cells as those expressing beta-gal. After instillation of HVJ-liposome, anti-HVJ antibodies were detected in the sera of the rats, but even after repeated administration of HVJ-liposome, no marked histopathologic change was observed while exogenous beta-gal expression was detected in pulmonary cells.