Augmentation of myocardial transfection using TerplexDNA: a novel gene delivery system.

abstract：:Integration site analysis was performed on six dogs with canine leukocyte adhesion deficiency (CLAD) that survived greater than 1 year after infusion of autologous CD34+ bone marrow cells transduced with a gammaretroviral vector expressing canine CD18. A total of 387 retroviral insertion sites (RIS) were identified in...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Hai M,Adler RL,Bauer TR Jr,Tuschong LM,Gu YC,Wu X,Hickstein DD

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:p53 gene therapy is being tested clinically for the treatment of human cancer, however, some cancer models (in vivo and in vitro) are resistant to p53. To explore the potential use of two p53 homologues, p73 and p51/p63, in cancer gene therapy, we introduced p53, p73 and p51/p63 into colorectal cancer cell lines via a...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Sasaki Y,Morimoto I,Ishida S,Yamashita T,Imai K,Tokino T

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the discovery, on routine screening, of a replication-competent retrovirus (RCR) produced from a third generation amphotropic packaging cell line, GP + envAM12. In this line, the gag-pol and env helper genes are located on separate plasmids to minimise the chances of recombination events that may lead to RCR...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Chong H,Vile RG

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:X-linked juvenile retinoschisis (XLRS) is a neurodevelopmental abnormality caused by retinoschisin gene mutations. XLRS is characterized by splitting through the retinal layers and impaired synaptic transmission of visual signals resulting in impaired acuity and a propensity to retinal detachment. Several groups have ...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Park TK,Wu Z,Kjellstrom S,Zeng Y,Bush RA,Sieving PA,Colosi P

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiosensitization of human gastrointestinal tumors by 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) has been studied in vitro and clinically in human cancer therapy trials. The bacterial enzyme cytosine deaminase (CD) converts the nontoxic prodrug 5-fluorocytosine (5-FC) into 5-FU. Human colon cancer cells stably expressing CD have been sho...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Stackhouse MA,Pederson LC,Grizzle WE,Curiel DT,Gebert J,Haack K,Vickers SM,Mayo MS,Buchsbaum DJ

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested the influence of overexpression of arylsulfatase A (ASA) on the activity of other sulfatases in fibroblasts from patients with metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD). We demonstrated that the overexpression of ASA reduces the activity of various sulfatases by a small amount but does not induce an accumulation of...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Ohashi T,Matalon R,Barranger JA,Eto Y

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The annual rate of kidney graft loss caused by chronic allograft nephropathy (CAN) has not improved over the past decade. Recent reports suggest that acute renal ischemia results in development of CAN. The goal of the present study was to assess the renoprotective potential and safety of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Isaka Y,Yamada K,Takabatake Y,Mizui M,Miura-Tsujie M,Ichimaru N,Yazawa K,Utsugi R,Okuyama A,Hori M,Imai E,Takahara S

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sinusoidal fenestrae may restrict the transport of gene transfer vectors according to their size. Using Vitrobot technology and cryo-electron microscopy, we show that the diameter of human adenoviral serotype 5 vectors is 93 nm with protruding fibers of 30 nm. Thus, a diameter of fenestrae of 150 nm or more is likely ...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Snoeys J,Lievens J,Wisse E,Jacobs F,Duimel H,Collen D,Frederik P,De Geest B

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIA (MPS-IIIA) or Sanfilippo A syndrome is a lysosomal storage genetic disease that results from the deficiency of the N-sulfoglucosamine sulfohydrolase (SGSH) protein, a sulfamidase required for the degradation of heparan sulfate glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). The accumulation of these macromo...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Quiviger M,Arfi A,Mansard D,Delacotte L,Pastor M,Scherman D,Marie C

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CC-chemokine receptor (CCR)-5 is the principal coreceptor for the entry of macrophage (M)-tropic HIV-1 viruses into a cell, while CXC-chemokine receptor (CXCR)-4 is the principal coreceptor for T cell line (T)-tropic HIV-1. In this study, we utilized a novel intracellular chemokine (intrakine) strategy to co-inactivat...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Bai X,Chen JD,Yang AG,Torti F,Chen SY

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of two receptors, previously proposed to mediate the entry of adenoviruses into human cells, the coxsackie and adenovirus receptor (CAR) and the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I heavy chain has been investigated. The expression of MHC class I in many tumours is reduced or absent, therefore if th...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： McDonald D,Stockwin L,Matzow T,Blair Zajdel ME,Blair GE

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene modification of malignant cells to express immune stimulators (cytokines and immune costimulators) has provided the basis for a novel form of immunotherapy. Using a MPSV-based retroviral vector with hygromycin resistance gene as a selectable marker, we have studied retrovirus-mediated gene transfer of an immune c...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Hirst WJ,Buggins A,Darling D,Gäken J,Farzaneh F,Mufti GJ

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study characterized gene transfer into both normal and injured adult rat dorsal spinal cord using first (E1-/E3-) or second (E1-/E2A125/E3-, temperature-sensitive; ts) generation of replication-defective adenoviral (Ad) vectors. A novel immunosuppressive regimen aimed at blocking CD4/CD45 lymphocytic receptors wa...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Romero MI,Smith GM

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For certain gene therapy applications, the simultaneous delivery of multiple genes would allow for novel therapies. In the case of adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors, the limited packaging capacity greatly restricts current methods of carrying multiple transgene cassettes. To address this issue, a recombinant AAV (r...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Foti SB,Samulski RJ,McCown TJ

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have demonstrated that antigen-specific tolerance could be induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated B cells retrovirally transduced with an immunoglobulin-antigen (or epitope-containing peptide) fusion construct. To investigate the mechanism of this gene therapy system, we now adapted this appro...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Song L,Wang J,Wang R,Yu M,Sun Y,Han G,Li Y,Qian J,Scott DW,Kang Y,Soukhareva N,Shen B

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regulated gene delivery systems are usually made of two elements: an inducible promoter and a transactivator. In order to optimize gene delivery and regulation, a single viral vector ensuring adequate stoichiometry of the two elements is required. However, efficient regulation is hampered by interferences between the ...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Chtarto A,Bender HU,Hanemann CO,Kemp T,Lehtonen E,Levivier M,Brotchi J,Velu T,Tenenbaum L

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To induce RNA interference (RNAi), either small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) are directly introduced into the cell or short hairpin RNAs (shRNAs) are expressed from a DNA vector. At present, shRNAs are commonly synthesized by RNA polymerase III (Pol III) promoters of the H1 and U6 RNAs. In this study, we designed and cha...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Choy EY,Kok KH,Tsao SW,Jin DY

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept and application of ethical principles in the context of medical research is changing rapidly. This is especially true for fast moving fields such as gene therapy, a relatively new but rapidly maturing field offering opportunities to influence health at a fundamental level, which may become a cornerstone of...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Spink J,Geddes D

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although systemic administration of neutralizing anti-TNF antibodies has been used successfully in treating rheumatoid arthritis, there is a potential for side effects. We transduced a collagen reactive T-cell hybridoma with tissue-specific homing properties to assess therapeutic effects of local delivery to inflamed ...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Smith R,Tarner IH,Hollenhorst M,Lin C,Levicnik AU,Fathman CG,Nolan GP

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on observations that DBA/2 mice develop a highly specific response towards an HLA-Cw3-derived epitope, consisting entirely of CD8+CD62L-Vbeta10+ cells, we have established an in vivo mouse model for screening a variety of immunization approaches. Responder cells were readily detectable in small samples of the pe...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Paster W,Zehetner M,Kalat M,Schüller S,Schweighoffer T

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple, efficient and reproducible method to transduce proteins into mammalian cells has not been established. Here we describe a novel protein transduction method based on a lentiviral vector. We have developed a method to package several thousand foreign protein molecules into a lentivirus-like nanoparticle (LENA)...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Aoki T,Miyauchi K,Urano E,Ichikawa R,Komano J

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an earlier study exploring the potential of gene transfer to repair myocardial conduction defects, we observed that myotubes, generated by forced expression of MyoD, exhibit reduced excitability when also modified to express connexin43 (Cx43). We hypothesized that this effect was caused by gap junction-mediated cou...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Kizana E,Ginn SL,Smyth CM,Boyd A,Thomas SP,Allen DG,Ross DL,Alexander IE

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease is a prevalent progressive degenerative disorder of the elderly. There is a current need for novel therapeutic strategies because the standard levodopa pharmacotherapy is only temporarily efficacious. Recently, there have been some high-profile successful preclinical results obtained in animal mode...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Manfredsson FP,Lewin AS,Mandel RJ

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we describe a simple system in which human keratinocytes can be redirected to an alternative differentiation pathway. We transiently transfected freshly isolated human skin keratinocytes with the single transcription factor OCT4. Within 2 days these cells displayed expression of endogenous embryonic gen...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Racila D,Winter M,Said M,Tomanek-Chalkley A,Wiechert S,Eckert RL,Bickenbach JR

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gene encoding E. coli nitroreductase (NTR) was expressed in the luminal cells of the mammary gland of transgenic mice using the ovine beta-lactoglobulin promoter. Treatment of NTR expressing animals with the prodrug CB1954 (5-aziridin-1-yl-2-4-dinitrobenzamide) resulted in a rapid and selective killing of this pop...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Clark AJ,Iwobi M,Cui W,Crompton M,Harold G,Hobbs S,Kamalati T,Knox R,Neil C,Yull F,Gusterson B

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although particle-mediated gene transfer using gene gun technology has been applied for gene transfer into epidermis, applications of this technology to visceral tissues have not been well investigated. Although all helium gas-driven gene gun instruments have used macrocarriers to discharge DNA-coated microprojectiles...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Kuriyama S,Mitoro A,Tsujinoue H,Nakatani T,Yoshiji H,Tsujimoto T,Yamazaki M,Fukui H

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Somatic gene transfer to the pulmonary endothelium may be a useful strategy for modifying the phenotype of endothelium and/or vascular smooth muscle in disorders such as primary pulmonary hypertension, ARDS or pulmonary metastatic disease. Adenoviral (Ad) vectors, although highly efficient in liver gene transfer, have...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Ma Z,Mi Z,Wilson A,Alber S,Robbins PD,Watkins S,Pitt B,Li S

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dendritic cell (DC)-based vaccine approaches are being actively evaluated for developing immunotherapeutic agents against cancers. In this study, we investigated the use of engineered DCs expressing transgenic tumor-associated antigen hgp100 and the regulatory cytokine interleukin-21, namely DC-hgp100/mIL-21, as a the...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Aravindaram K,Wang PH,Yin SY,Yang NS

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperammonemia is less severe in arginase 1 deficiency compared with other urea cycle defects. Affected patients manifest hyperargininemia and infrequent episodes of hyperammonemia. Patients typically suffer from neurological impairment with cortical and pyramidal tract deterioration, spasticity, loss of ambulation, s...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Hu C,Tai DS,Park H,Cantero G,Cantero-Nieto G,Chan E,Yudkoff M,Cederbaum SD,Lipshutz GS

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, self-inactivating (SIN) retroviral vectors based on feline foamy virus (FFV) were constructed and analysed. The FFV SIN vectors were devoid of the core FFV long terminal repeat promoter plus upstream sequences but contained all structural and regulatory genes. This design allowed sensitive detection of ...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Bastone P,Löchelt M

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00