Construction, production, and purification of recombinant adenovirus vectors

Methods Mol Biol. 2014:1089:159-73. doi: 10.1007/978-1-62703-679-5_12.

Abstract

Recombinant adenoviruses provide a versatile system for gene expression studies and therapeutic applications. In this chapter, a standard procedure for their generation and small-scale production is described. Homologous recombination in E. coli between shuttle plasmids and full-length adenovirus backbones (E1-deleted) is used for the generation of recombinant adenoviral vectors genomes. The adenovirus genomes are then analyzed to confirm their identity and integrity, and further linearized and transfected to generate a recombinant adenoviral vector in permissive human cells. These vectors are then purified by two sequential CsCl gradient centrifugations and subjected to a chromatography step in order to eliminate the CsCl and exchange buffers. Finally, the viral stock is characterized through the quantification of its viral particle content and its infectivity.

MeSH terms

  • Adenoviruses, Human / genetics*
  • Adenoviruses, Human / isolation & purification*
  • Cell Culture Techniques
  • Cell Line
  • Genetic Vectors / genetics*
  • Genetic Vectors / isolation & purification*
  • Homologous Recombination
  • Humans
  • Recombination, Genetic
  • Viral Load
  • Virion / isolation & purification