Doxycycline-regulated lentiviral vector system with a novel reverse transactivator rtTA2S-M2 shows a tight control of gene expression in vitro and in vivo.

abstract：:Silencing of gene expression by small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) is rapidly becoming a powerful tool for genetic analysis of mammalian cells. The use of DNA-based plasmid vectors to achieve transient and stable expression of siRNA has been developed to avoid the problems of double-stranded oligonucleotides transfection...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Sabbioni S,Callegari E,Manservigi M,Argnani R,Corallini A,Negrini M,Manservigi R

更新日期：2007-03-01 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：:We have assessed whether magnetic forces (magnetofection) can enhance non-viral gene transfer to the airways. TransMAG(PEI), a superparamagnetic particle was coupled to Lipofectamine 2000 or cationic lipid 67 (GL67)/plasmid DNA (pDNA) liposome complexes. In vitro transfection with these formulations resulted in approx...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Xenariou S,Griesenbach U,Ferrari S,Dean P,Scheule RK,Cheng SH,Geddes DM,Plank C,Alton EW

更新日期：2006-11-01 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：: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：:Attempts have been made to use various forms of cellular vectors to deliver therapeutic genes to diseased tissues like malignant tumours. However, this approach has proved problematic due to the poor uptake of these vectors by the target tissue. We have devised a novel way of using magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) to enh...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Muthana M,Scott SD,Farrow N,Morrow F,Murdoch C,Grubb S,Brown N,Dobson J,Lewis CE

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinant Semliki Forest virus (SFV) is an attractive viral vector system owing to its ability to allow high efficiency of viral protein expression. To produce recombinant pseudotyped human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) virions, we designed a chimeric SFV/HIV vector system that contains both the HIV-1 cis- a...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Del Vecchio C,Calistri A,Lombardi G,Celegato M,Biasolo MA,Palù G,Parolin C

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic fibrosis is a common outcome of chronic liver diseases. In schistosomiasis, chronic parasite egg-induced granuloma formation can lead to fibrosis, which is immunologically characterized by the dominant Th2 response. Recently, it has been shown that gene therapy is an attractive approach for the treatment of he...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Zhang LH,Pan JP,Yao HP,Sun WJ,Xia DJ,Wang QQ,He L,Wang J,Cao X

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have shown that interleukin-12 (IL-12) generated a strong, albeit transient, anti-tumor response, mostly mediated by natural killer (NK) cell. T cell participation, in addition to NK cells, was essential for persistence of the anti-tumor response. Ligation of 4-1BB, a co-stimulatory receptor expressed on activated ...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Martinet O,Divino CM,Zang Y,Gan Y,Mandeli J,Thung S,Pan PY,Chen SH

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The broad host cell range and high expression levels of transgenes are features that have made alphaviruses attractive for gene expression studies and gene therapy applications. Particularly, Semliki Forest virus vectors have been applied for large-scale production of recombinant membrane proteins for drug screening p...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Lundstrom K

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to determine whether Coxsackie adenovirus receptor (CAR) and alpha nu beta3/alpha nu beta5 integrin co-receptors are involved in adenovirus gene transfer in the rat cochlea. We find that CAR and integrin co-receptors are expressed in every cell subtype transduced by the adenoviral vector Ad5 De...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Venail F,Wang J,Ruel J,Ballana E,Rebillard G,Eybalin M,Arbones M,Bosch A,Puel JL

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A stable single vial lipoplex formulation has been developed that can be stored frozen without losing either biological activity or physical stability. This formulation was identified by systematically controlling several formulation variables and without introducing either stabilizers or surfactants. Analytical assay...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Zelphati O,Nguyen C,Ferrari M,Felgner J,Tsai Y,Felgner PL

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenovirus (Ad)-mediated delivery of anti-angiogenic molecules into tumors constitutes an appealing approach for growth inhibition. However, lack of expression on tumors of Ad receptors leads to weak tumor transduction. Therefore, to provide Ad with a new entry pathway into tumors, an NGR peptide was inserted into eit...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Jullienne B,Vigant F,Muth E,Chaligné R,Bouquet C,Giraudier S,Perricaudet M,Benihoud K

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alveolar bone loss associated with periodontal diseases is the result of osteoclastogenesis induced by bacterial pathogens. The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) phosphatase 1 (MKP-1) is a critical negative regulator of immune response as a key phosphatase capable of dephosphorylating activated MAPKs. In this st...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Yu H,Li Q,Herbert B,Zinna R,Martin K,Junior CR,Kirkwood KL

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene transfer technology has opened novel treatment avenues toward the treatment of damaged musculoskeletal tissues, and may be particularly beneficial to articular cartilage. There is no natural repair mechanism to heal damaged or diseased cartilage. Existing pharmacologic, surgical and cell based treatments may offe...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Trippel SB,Ghivizzani SC,Nixon AJ

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the identification of stem cell plasticity several years ago, multiple reports raised hopes that tissue repair by stem cell transplantation could be within reach in the near future. Krause et al reported that a single purified hematopoietic stem cell not only repopulated the bone marrow of a host animal, but also...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Kashofer K,Bonnet D

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The aim of this study was to determine the effect of RNA interference inhibition of mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) on cold-induced hypertension (CIH) and renal damage. Recombinant adeno-associated virus (AAV) carrying short hairpin small interference (si)RNA for MR (AAV.MR-shRNA) was constructed and tested ...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Wang X,Skelley L,Cade R,Sun Z

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients frequently experience a loss of salivary function following irradiation (IR) for the treatment of an oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer. Herein, we tested if transfer of fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF2) cDNA could limit salivary dysfunction after fractionated IR (7.5 or 9 Gy for 5 consecutive days to one p...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Guo L,Gao R,Xu J,Jin L,Cotrim AP,Yan X,Zheng C,Goldsmith CM,Shan Z,Hai B,Zhou J,Zhang C,Baum BJ,Wang S

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mobilized blood CD34+ cells from cancer patients were ex vivo infected by a recombinant adenovirus vector carrying an alkaline phosphatase gene, whose expression is evaluable by flow cytometry. A mean of 40% CD34+ cells were infected by the vector, with high levels of expression of the transgene. Among attempts to imp...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Bregni M,Shammah S,Malaffo F,Di Nicola M,Milanesi M,Magni M,Matteucci P,Ravagnani F,Jordan CT,Siena S,Gianni AM

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aptamers are oligonucleotides evolved in vitro or in nature to bind target ligands with high affinity and specificity. They are emerging as powerful tools in the fields of therapeutics, drug development, target validation and diagnostics. Aptamers are attractive alternatives to antibody- and small-molecule-based thera...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Que-Gewirth NS,Sullenger BA

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The growth and metastasis of solid tumors relies on the activities of polypeptide growth factors to recruit stromal tissue and expand the tumor mass. Pleiotrophin (PTN) is a secreted growth factor with angiogenic activity that has been found to contribute to the growth and metastasis of tumors including melanoma. Here...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Malerczyk C,Schulte AM,Czubayko F,Bellon L,Macejak D,Riegel AT,Wellstein A

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adeno-associated virus (AAV)-mediated gene delivery systems have been shown to be effective tools for gene manipulation in the inner ear. For example, hair cells (HCs) and multiple other cell types can be transduced by the local injection of AAVs into the inner ear. However, application of the AAV-mediated CRISPR/Cas9...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Kang W,Zhao X,Sun Z,Dong T,Jin C,Tong L,Zhu W,Tao Y,Wu H

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To confer adenovirus vectors (AdV), the feature of integration into the host cell genome hybrid vectors were characterized in vitro, which express vectors derived from the prototypic foamy virus (FV) in the backbone of a high-capacity AdV. FVs constitute a subfamily of retroviruses with a distinct replication pathway ...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Picard-Maureau M,Kreppel F,Lindemann D,Juretzek T,Herchenröder O,Rethwilm A,Kochanek S,Heinkelein M

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tumor-suppressor gene PTEN encodes a multifunctional phosphatase that is mutated in a variety of human cancers. PTEN inhibits the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase pathway and downstream functions, including activation of Akt/protein kinase B (PKB), cell survival, and cell proliferation in tumor cells carrying mutant-...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Saito Y,Swanson X,Mhashilkar AM,Oida Y,Schrock R,Branch CD,Chada S,Zumstein L,Ramesh R

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To achieve high transgene expression in the liver, we have compared the reporter gene expression among various murine retroviral long terminal repeats (LTRs) or leader sequences in vitro. Transient reporter gene expression assays revealed the highest gene expression by the polycythemic strain of spleen focus-forming v...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Ohnishi N,Itoh K,Itoh Y,Baum C,Higashitsuji H,Yamaguchi K,Tsuji T,Okanoue T,Fujita J

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Newcastle disease virus (NDV) is an oncolytic paramyxovirus with a nonsegmented single-stranded RNA genome. In this report, a recombinant oncolytic NDV was passaged in human tumor xenografts and reisolated and characterized after two rounds of bioselection. Several isolates could be recovered that differed from the pa...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Beier R,Hermiston T,Mumberg D

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oncolytic viruses hold much promise as novel therapeutic agents that can be combined with conventional therapeutic modalities. Measles virus (MV) is known to enter cells using the signaling lymphocyte activation molecule (SLAM), which is expressed on cells of the immune system. Although human breast cancer cell lines ...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Sugiyama T,Yoneda M,Kuraishi T,Hattori S,Inoue Y,Sato H,Kai C

更新日期：2013-03-01 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：:Selection of targeted vectors from virus display peptide libraries is a versatile and efficient approach to improve vector specificity and efficiency. This strategy has been used to target various cell types in vitro. Here, we report the screening of an adeno-associated virus type 2 (AAV2) display peptide library in v...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Ying Y,Müller OJ,Goehringer C,Leuchs B,Trepel M,Katus HA,Kleinschmidt JA

更新日期：2010-08-01 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