Inventors:
Joseph Glorioso - Blawnox PA, US
David Fink - Ann Arbor MI, US
Darren Wolfe - Verona PA, US
David Krisky - Sewickley PA, US
Assignee:
University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education - Pittsburgh PA
Department of Veterans Affairs (024) - Washington DC
International Classification:
A61K 48/00, C12N 15/86
US Classification:
424093200, 514044000, 435456000, 435325000
Abstract:
The invention provides a vector, preferably a herpes simplex virus (HSV) vector, comprising a polynucleotide sequence encoding a glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) protein. The invention also provides a stock of such vectors and a pharmaceutical composition comprising such vectors. The invention further provides a method of treating pain, such as spinal cord injury pain, in a mammal comprising administering to a mammal a vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) protein in an amount effective to treat spinal cord injury pain.