Are viral vector-mediated therapies compatible with aberrant glycosylation?

The ability of adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) to transduce host cells relies on interactions with glycan moieties on the cellular surface. Consequently, disrupted protein glycosylation, which is seen in a range of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases, could impair transduction efficiency. Understanding how altered glycosylation impacts AAV binding is essential to optimize AAV-mediated therapeutic strategies. We used glycoproteomics data from cortical brain organoids and iCardiomyocytes of individuals with congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG) (ALG13-, PMM2-, and PGM1-CDG) to examine the abundance of AAV-binding glycan species. Additionally, we assessed the abundance of coreceptors in proteomics data.