Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for producing a preparation comprising recombinant AAV (rAAV), such methods comprising a step of mechanical lysis on mammalian producer cells, and methods for increasing the viral genome titre and/or capsid titre of a preparation comprising recombinant adeno-associated virus, related uses, and preparations obtained by or obtainable by the methods.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acids encoding the novel parvoviral protein “assembly activating protein” (AAP), the encoded polypeptides, methods of producing the polypeptides, antibodies specific for AAP, the use of the nucleic acids for the preparation of the polypeptides, the use of the nucleic acids or the polypeptides for the preparation of the parvoviral particle and methods of producing parvoviral particles essentially consisting of VP3 by providing in addition to the coding sequence of the parvoviral structural protein VP3 a sequence fragment Z/a nucleic acid encoding AAP in the cell and expressing VP3 and fragment Z under control of a rep-independent promoter. Furthermore, the present invention relates to parvoviral particles essentially consisting of VP3 and/or obtainable by the above method as well as expression cassettes comprising (i) a heterologous promoter and (ii) VP3 coding sequence and/or fragment Z.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a structural protein of a parvovirus with an amino acid insertion at the insertion site I-453, a library comprising the protein, a multimeric structure comprising the protein, a nucleic acid encoding the protein, a vector, virus or cell comprising the nucleic acid, a process for the preparation of the protein, a medicament comprising the protein, nucleic acid or multimeric structure as well as methods and uses involving the protein, nucleic acid or multimeric structure.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for identifying a parvovirus mutated structural protein capable of specifically binding to a binder for an antigen, a parvovirus mutated structural protein which comprises at least one B-cell epitope heterologous to the parvovirus, a multimerc structure comprising the protein, a nucleic acid encoding the protein, a virus or cell comprising the protein, a method of preparing the protein, a medicament comprising the protein, nucleic acid or multimeric structure and its use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acids encoding the novel parvoviral protein “assembly activating protein” (AAP), the encoded polypeptides, methods of producing the polypeptides, antibodies specific for AAP, the use of the nucleic acids for the preparation of the polypeptides, the use of the nucleic acids or the polypeptides for the preparation of the parvoviral particle and methods of producing parvoviral particles essentially consisting of VP3 by providing in addition to the coding sequence of the parvoviral structural protein VP3 a sequence fragment Z/a nucleic acid encoding AAP in the cell and expressing VP3 and fragment Z under control of a rep-independent promoter. Furthermore, the present invention relates to parvoviral particles essentially consisting of VP3 and/or obtainable by the above method as well as expression cassettes comprising (i) a heterologous promoter and (ii) VP3 coding sequence and/or fragment Z.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for identifying a parvovirus mutated structural protein capable of specifically binding to a binder for an antigen, a parvovirus mutated structural protein which comprises at least one B-cell epitope heterologous to the parvovirus, a multimeric structure comprising the protein, a nucleic acid encoding the protein, a virus or cell comprising the protein, a method of preparing the protein, a medicament comprising the protein, nucleic acid or multimeric structure and its use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acids encoding the novel parvoviral protein “assembly activating protein” (AAP), the encoded polypeptides, methods of producing the polypeptides, antibodies specific for AAP, the use of the nucleic acids for the preparation of the polypeptides, the use of the nucleic acids or the polypeptides for the preparation of the parvoviral particle and methods of producing parvoviral particles essentially consisting of VP3 by providing in addition to the coding sequence of the parvoviral structural protein VP3 a sequence fragment Z/a nucleic acid encoding AAP in the cell and expressing VP3 and fragment Z under control of a rep-independent promoter. Furthermore, the present invention relates to parvoviral particles essentially consisting of VP3 and/oror obtainable by the above method as well as expression cassettes comprising (i) a heterologous promoter and (ii) VP3 coding sequence and/oror fragment Z.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a structural protein of a parvovirus with an amino acid insertion at the insertion site I-453, a library comprising the protein, a multimeric structure comprising the protein, a nucleic acid encoding the protein, a vector, virus or cell comprising the nucleic acid, a process for the preparation of the protein, a medicament comprising the protein, nucleic acid or multimeric structure as well as methods and uses involving the protein, nucleic acid or multimeric structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acids encoding the novel parvoviral protein “assembly activating protein” S(AAP), the encoded polypeptides, methods of producing the polypeptides, antibodies specific for AAP, the use of the nucleic acids for the preparation of the polypeptides, the use of the nucleic acids or the polypeptides for the preparation of the parvoviral particle and methods of producing parvoviral particles essentially consisting of VP3 by providing in addition to the coding sequence of the parvoviral structural protein VP3 a sequence fragment Z/a nucleic acid encoding AAP in the cell and expressing VP3 and fragment Z under control of a rep-independent promoter. Furthermore, the present invention relates to parvoviral particles essentially consisting of VP3 and/or obtainable by the above method as well as expression cassettes comprising (i) a heterologous promoter and (ii) VP3 coding sequence and/or fragment Z.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a structural protein of a parvovirus with an amino acid insertion at the insertion site I-453, a library comprising the protein, a multimeric structure comprising the protein, a nucleic acid encoding the protein, a vector, virus, or cell comprising the nucleic acid, a process for the preparation of the protein, a medicament comprising the protein, nucleic acid, or multimeric structure as well as methods and uses involving the protein, nucleic acid, or multimeric structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acids encoding the novel parvoviral protein “assembly activating protein” (AAP), the encoded polypeptides, methods of producing the polypeptides, antibodies specific for AAP, the use of the nucleic acids for the preparation of the polypeptides, the use of the nucleic acids or the polypeptides for the preparation of the parvoviral particle and methods of producing parvoviral particles essentially consisting of VP3. Furthermore, the invention relates to parvoviral particles essentially consisting of VP3 and/or obtainable by the above method as well as expression cassettes comprising (i) a heterologous promoter and (ii) VP3 coding sequence and/or fragment Z. The invention further relates to a medicament, particularly a vaccine, comprising the parvoviral particles or expression cassettes and their use.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for identifying a parvovirus mutated structural protein capable of specifically binding to a binder for an antigen, a parvovirus mutated structural protein which comprises at least one B-cell epitope heterologous to the parvovirus, a multimeric structure comprising the protein, a nucleic acid encoding the protein, a virus or cell comprising the protein, a method of preparing the protein, a medicament comprising the protein, nucleic acid or multimeric structure and its use.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for identifying a parvovirus mutated structural protein capable of specifically binding to a binder for an antigen, a parvovirus mutated structural protein which comprises at least one B-cell epitope heterologous to the parvovirus, a multimeric structure comprising the protein, a nucleic acid encoding the protein, a virus or cell comprising the protein, a method of preparing the protein, a medicament comprising the protein, nucleic acid or multimeric structure and its use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acids encoding the novel parvoviral protein “assembly activating protein” (AAP), the encoded polypeptides, methods of producing the polypeptides, antibodies specific for AAP, the use of the nucleic acids for the preparation of the polypeptides, the use of the nucleic acids or the polypeptides for the preparation of the parvoviral particle and methods of producing parvoviral particles essentially consisting of VP3 by providing in addition to the coding sequence of the parvoviral structural protein VP3 a sequence fragment Z/a nucleic acid encoding AAP in the cell and expressing VP3 and fragment Z under control of a rep-independent promoter. Furthermore, the present invention relates to parvoviral particles essentially consisting of VP3 and/or obtainable by the above method as well as expression cassettes comprising (i) a heterologous promoter and (ii) VP3 coding sequence and/or fragment Z.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for identifying a parvovirus mutated structural protein capable of specifically binding to a binder for an antigen, a parvovirus mutated structural protein which comprises at least one B-cell epitope heterologous to the parvovirus, a multimeric structure comprising the protein, a nucleic acid encoding the protein, a virus or cell comprising the protein, a method of preparing the protein, a medicament comprising the protein, nucleic acid or multimeric structure and its use.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a structural protein of a parvovirus with an amino acid insertion at the insertion site I-453, a library comprising the protein, a multimeric structure comprising the protein, a nucleic acid encoding the protein, a vector, virus or cell comprising the nucleic acid, a process for the preparation of the protein, a medicament comprising the protein, nucleic acid or multimeric structure as well as methods and uses involving the protein, nucleic acid or multimeric structure.