Optimisation of electrotransfer of plasmid into skeletal muscle by pretreatment with hyaluronidase -- increased expression with reduced muscle damage.

abstract：:Morphine appears to be the most active metabolite of heroin; therefore, the effects of morphine are important in understanding the ramifications of heroin abuse. Opioid physical dependence (withdrawal response) may have very long-lasting effects on the motivation for reward, including the incubation of cue-induced dru...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Iida T,Yi H,Liu S,Ikegami D,Zheng W,Liu Q,Takahashi K,Kashiwagi Y,Goins WF,Glorioso JC,Hao S

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phase 1 clinical trials of liposome-mediated gene therapy for cystic fibrosis have been completed and in all cases the expression level achieved has been low and transient. Clearly, improvements in the efficiency of gene transfer are required. It is now being recognised that delivery of high doses of DNA/liposomes to ...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： McLachlan G,Stevenson BJ,Davidson DJ,Porteous DJ

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:VP22, a structural protein from herpes simplex virus type I, exhibits the unique property of intercellular trafficking. This protein is exported from primary expressing cells and subsequently imported into neighbouring cells. This property is conserved when VP22 is genetically fused to a protein, making it a promising...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Zavaglia D,Favrot MC,Eymin B,Tenaud C,Coll JL

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of lentiviral vectors that use Rev-independent mechanisms of nuclear export for their genomic RNA could facilitate the construction of novel anti-HIV vectors. We have improved the titers of Rev-independent lentiviral vectors having the SRV-1 CTE by mutating the major splice donor and acceptor sites pre...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Mautino MR,Keiser N,Morgan RA

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenovirus vectors have great potential in cancer gene therapy. Targeting of cancer-testis (CT) antigens, which are specifically presented at the surface of tumor cells by human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I molecules, is an attractive option. In this study, a single-chain T-cell receptor (scTCR) directed against th...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： de Vrij J,Uil TG,van den Hengel SK,Cramer SJ,Koppers-Lalic D,Verweij MC,Wiertz EJ,Vellinga J,Willemsen RA,Hoeben RC

更新日期：2008-07-01 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：:Self-amplifying RNA (saRNA) is a promising biotherapeutic tool that has been used as a vaccine against both infectious diseases and cancer. saRNA has been shown to induce protein expression for up to 60 days and elicit immune responses with lower dosing than messenger RNA (mRNA). Because saRNA is a large (~9500 nt), n...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Blakney AK,McKay PF,Yus BI,Aldon Y,Shattock RJ

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bystander effect (BSE) is an interesting and important property of the herpes thymidine kinase/ganciclovir (hTK/GCV) system of gene therapy for cancer. With the BSE, not only are the hTK expressing cells killed upon ganciclovir (GCV) exposure but also neighboring wild-type tumor cells. On testing a large number of...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Touraine RL,Ishii-Morita H,Ramsey WJ,Blaese RM

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retroviral vectors have become the primary tool for gene delivery into hematopoietic cells, including T lymphocytes. Lentiviral vectors offer an advantage over Moloney murine leukemia virus (MuLV) vectors because of their ability to translocate across an intact nuclear membrane and integrate into the genome of nonprol...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Dardalhon V,Herpers B,Noraz N,Pflumio F,Guetard D,Leveau C,Dubart-Kupperschmitt A,Charneau P,Taylor N

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sindbis virus expression has been used for in vitro investigations of antigen processing, presentation and epitope mapping. The recent development of a replication-deficient recombinant Sindbis virus expression vector has made in vivo expression possible with minimal pathogenic risk. Advantages of Sindbis virus over o...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Altman-Hamamdzic S,Groseclose C,Ma JX,Hamamdzic D,Vrindavanam NS,Middaugh LD,Parratto NP,Sallee FR

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Injury-induced neointimal development results from migration and proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells (SMC). Cell migration requires controlled proteolytic degradation of extracellular matrix surrounding the cell. Plasmin is a major contributor to this process by degrading various matrix proteins directly, or...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Lamfers ML,Lardenoye JH,de Vries MR,Aalders MC,Engelse MA,Grimbergen JM,van Hinsbergh VW,Quax PH

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

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：:The existence of cells with stem cell-like abilities derived from various tissues can now be extended to include the skeletal muscle compartment. Although researchers have focused on the utilization of these cells with regard to their myogenic capacity, initially exploring more efficient cellular therapy treatments fo...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Jankowski RJ,Deasy BM,Huard J

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We introduce an injectable system for the formation of a biodegradable DNA-containing implant that releases DNA over a 2-month period to provide a robust and prolonged gene expression at the site. Sustained delivery of the appropriate plasmid DNA resulted in sustained expression of luciferase, the persistent appearanc...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Eliaz RE,Szoka FC Jr

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We explored the possibility of using a genetic approach to inhibit integrin-mediated endothelial cell adhesion and survival. We constructed recombinant adenoviruses (Ads) expressing chimeric proteins consisting of the cytoplasmic and transmembrane domains of integrin beta1 (CH1), beta3 (CH3) or the beta1 transmembrane...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Oguey D,George PW,Rüegg C

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men of the western world. To date, no effective treatment exists for metastatic prostate cancer and consequently, there is an urgent need to develop new and improved therapeutics. In recent years, the therapeutic potential of RNA interference (RNAi) has been extensively exp...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Evans JC,McCarthy J,Torres-Fuentes C,Cryan JF,Ogier J,Darcy R,Watson RW,O'Driscoll CM

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Short hairpin RNA (shRNA)-mediated gene regulation is a commonly used technique for gene manipulation. An efficient and safe delivery system is indispensable when shRNA is delivered into living organisms for gene therapy. Previous studies have proved that DNA and protein can be delivered into dendritic cells (DCs) by ...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Zhang L,Zhang T,Wang L,Shao S,Chen Z,Zhang Z

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhesus macaque tripartite motif (TRIM)5alpha potently inhibits early stages of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 replication, while the human orthologue has little effect on this virus. We used PCR-based random mutagenesis to construct a large library of human TRIM5alpha variants containing mutations in the PRYSPRY...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Pham QT,Bouchard A,Grütter MG,Berthoux L

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1998, two distinct and exciting scientific fields emerged which have profoundly shaped the current direction of biomedical research. The discovery of RNA interference (RNAi) and the derivation of human embryonic stem (ES) cells have yielded exciting new possibilities for researchers and clinicians alike. While fund...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Heidersbach A,Gaspar-Maia A,McManus MT,Ramalho-Santos M

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone marrow stromal cells (MSCs) are pluripotent cells capable of differentiation into several tissue types. This present study was performed to determine their functional neoangiogenic potential in vivo. Whole bone marrow was harvested from C57Bl/6 mice, and the adherent cellular fraction was culture expanded for 14 ...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Al-Khaldi A,Eliopoulos N,Martineau D,Lejeune L,Lachapelle K,Galipeau J

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Newly isolated serotypes of AAV readily cross the endothelial barrier to provide efficient transgene delivery throughout the body. However, tissue-specific expression is preferred in most experimental studies and gene therapy protocols. Previous efforts to restrict gene expression to the myocardium often relied on dir...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Prasad KM,Xu Y,Yang Z,Acton ST,French BA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both atherosclerosis and arterial interventions induce oxidative stress mediated in part by nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidases that have a pivotal role in the development of neointimal hyperplasia and restenosis. For small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting of the NOX2 (Cybb) component of the ...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Li JM,Newburger PE,Gounis MJ,Dargon P,Zhang X,Messina LM

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracerebral administration of recombinant adeno-associated vector (AAV) has been performed in several clinical trials. However, delivery into the brain requires multiple injections and is not efficient to target the spinal cord, thus limiting its applications. To assess widespread and less invasive strategies, we te...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Hordeaux J,Dubreil L,Deniaud J,Iacobelli F,Moreau S,Ledevin M,Le Guiner C,Blouin V,Le Duff J,Mendes-Madeira A,Rolling F,Cherel Y,Moullier P,Colle MA

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Viral therapy of cancer includes strategies such as viral transduction of tumour cells with 'suicide genes', using viral infection to trigger immune-mediated tumour cell death and using oncolytic viruses for their direct anti-tumour action. However, problems still remain in terms of adequate viral delivery to tumours....

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Pencavel T,Seth R,Hayes A,Melcher A,Pandha H,Vile R,Harrington KJ

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous approaches in gene therapy of human cancers are focused on the establishment of cell type specific or inducible expression vectors allowing the targeted and regulated expression of therapeutic genes. Various conditionally active vectors have been created carrying promoters responding to certain factors or the...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Walther W,Wendt J,Stein U

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intramuscular (i.m.) injection of plasmids followed by electropermeabilization is an efficient process to deliver genes into skeletal myofibers that permits proteins to be produced and secreted at therapeutically relevant levels. To further improve skeletal muscle as a bioreactor, we identified a formulation that elev...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Nicol F,Wong M,MacLaughlin FC,Perrard J,Wilson E,Nordstrom JL,Smith LC

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated disease of the central nervous system (CNS), where suspected autoimmune attack causes nerve demyelination and progressive neurodegeneration and should benefit from both anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective strategies. Although neuroprotection strategies are relatively une...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Baker D,Hankey DJ

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene transfer to airway epithelia with amphotropic pseudotyped retroviral vectors is inefficient following apical vector application. To better understand this inefficiency, we localized the expression of Pit2, the amphotropic receptor, in polarized human airway epithelia. Pit2 was expressed on both the apical and bas...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Wang G,Williams G,Xia H,Hickey M,Shao J,Davidson BL,McCray PB

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of naked plasmid DNA coding for firefly luciferase (pRSVluc) or a secreted protein, human-alpha-1-antitrypsin (pRcCMVhAAT) in mouse skeletal muscle was characterized following administration by an improved intramuscular injection technique. Injection guided by intense illumination along the longitudinal...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Levy MY,Barron LG,Meyer KB,Szoka FC Jr

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene therapy with viral vectors has progressed to clinical trials. However, the localization of viral vector delivery to diseased target sites remains a challenge. We tested the hypothesis that an adenoviral vector could be successfully delivered by complexation with a specific antibody that is bound to a biodegradabl...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Levy RJ,Song C,Tallapragada S,DeFelice S,Hinson JT,Vyavahare N,Connolly J,Ryan K,Li Q

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00