Restoration of all dystrophin protein interactions by functional domains in trans does not rescue dystrophy.

abstract：:This study uses a novel approach to gene therapy in which plasmid DNA is targeted to the pancreas in vivo using ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction (UTMD) to achieve islet regeneration. Intravenous microbubbles carrying plasmids are destroyed within the pancreatic microcirculation by ultrasound, achieving loca...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Chen S,Shimoda M,Wang MY,Ding J,Noguchi H,Matsumoto S,Grayburn PA

更新日期：2010-11-01 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：:Over the last years, RNA interference (RNAi) has become a widely used technique that permits the knock-down, and hence functional analysis, of individual genes in vertebrate cells. However, the high failure rate of the RNA molecules used in RNAi experiments continues to be a problem. In this paper, I describe a set of...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Cullen BR

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dendritic cells (DC) are among the most potent antigen-presenting cells known and play an important role in the initiation of antigen-specific T-lymphocyte responses. Several recent studies have demonstrated that DC expressing vector-encoded tumor-associated antigens can induce protective and therapeutic immunity in m...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Diao J,Smythe JA,Smyth C,Rowe PB,Alexander IE

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibodies have long been used in biomedical science as in vitro tools for the identification, purification and functional manipulation of target antigens; they have been exploited in vivo for diagnostic and therapeutic applications as well. Recent advances in antibody engineering have now allowed the genes encoding a...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Marasco WA

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human pluripotent stem cell-derived neural progenitor (hNP) cells are an excellent resource for understanding early neural development and neurodegenerative disorders. Given that many neurodegenerative disorders can be correlated with defects in the mitochondrial genome, optimal utilization of hNP cells requires an ab...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Iyer S,Xiao E,Alsayegh K,Eroshenko N,Riggs MJ,Bennett JP Jr,Rao RR

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2012, we reported that 5 out of 11 subjects in a clinical trial (NCT00372320) administering AdhAQP1 to radiation-damaged parotid glands showed increased saliva flow rates and decreased symptoms over the initial 42 days. AdhAQP1 is a first-generation, E1-deleted, replication-defective, serotype 5 adenoviral vector e...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Zheng C,Baum BJ,Liu X,Goldsmith CM,Perez P,Jang SI,Cotrim AP,McCullagh L,Ambudkar IS,Alevizos I

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lentivirus can be engineered to be a highly potent vector for gene therapy applications. However, generation of clinical grade vectors in enough quantities for therapeutic use is still troublesome and limits the preclinical and clinical experiments. As a first step to solve this unmet need we recently introduced a bac...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Lesch HP,Laitinen A,Peixoto C,Vicente T,Makkonen KE,Laitinen L,Pikkarainen JT,Samaranayake H,Alves PM,Carrondo MJ,Ylä-Herttuala S,Airenne KJ

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of efficient systems for in vivo gene transfer to the central nervous system (CNS) may provide a useful therapeutic strategy for the alleviation of several neurological disorders. In this study, we evaluated the feasibility of nonviral gene therapy to the CNS mediated by cationic liposomes. We present ...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： da Cruz MT,Cardoso AL,de Almeida LP,Simões S,de Lima MC

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because periodontal ligament (PDL) cells are reported to contain progenitor or stem cell populations, they are considered a beneficial cell source for clinical periodontal regeneration. Both bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP4) and human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) have essential roles in the modulation of...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Mi HW,Lee MC,Fu E,Chow LP,Lin CP

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vitro culture systems of human myogenic cells contribute greatly to elucidation of the molecular mechanisms underlying terminal myogenic differentiation and symptoms of neuromuscular diseases. However, human myogenic cells have limited ability to proliferate in culture. We have established an improved immortalizati...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Shiomi K,Kiyono T,Okamura K,Uezumi M,Goto Y,Yasumoto S,Shimizu S,Hashimoto N

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human adenovirus (AV) is a favored vector for delivery of therapeutic genes into certain target cells, such as skeletal muscle cells for gene therapy. Here we show that replication-defective (E1 + E3 deleted) human type 5 adenovirus (AV) recombinants containing a reporter gene insert (RSV-luciferase or RSV-Lux) can ve...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Acsadi G,Jani A,Huard J,Blaschuk K,Massie B,Holland P,Lochmüller H,Karpati G

更新日期：1994-09-01 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：:The ability to restrict gene delivery and expression to particular cell types is of paramount importance for many types of gene therapy, especially in the lung. The alveolar epithelial type I (ATI) cell, in particular, is an attractive cell type to target, as it comprises 95% of the internal surface area of the lung. ...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Gottfried L,Lin X,Barravecchia M,Dean DA

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene targeting by single-stranded oligodeoxyribonucleotides (ssODNs) is a promising technique for introducing site-specific sequence alterations without affecting the genomic organization of the target locus. Here, we discuss the significant progress that has been made over the last 5 years in unraveling the mechanism...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Aarts M,te Riele H

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic engineering of T lymphocytes for adoptive clinical immunotherapy calls for efficient gene transduction methods. Therefore, a transient retroviral gene transduction system 'STITCH' was developed comprising pSTITCH retroviral vector encoding the transgene, plasmids encoding Moloney murine leukemia virus gag/pol ...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Weijtens ME,Willemsen RA,Hart EH,Bolhuis RL

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Different lipids and cationic polymers were tested in vitro for their ability to transfect rabbit aortic smooth muscle cells and human endothelial cells with lacZ marker gene. Toxicity of the complexes was evaluated with MTT assay. Selected plasmid-polymer complexes with different charge ratios were then tested for in...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Turunen MP,Hiltunen MO,Ruponen M,Virkamäki L,Szoka FC Jr,Urtti A,Ylä-Herttuala S

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) is constitutively activated in diverse cancers, which contributes to the proliferation and survival of cancer cells by upregulating apoptosis inhibitors and cell cycle regulators. Suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 (SOCS1) is an important negative regulator of...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Liu L,Li W,Wei X,Cui Q,Lou W,Wang G,Hu X,Qian C

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A replication-incompetent adenoviral vector encoding the heavy chain C-fragment (H(C)50) of botulinum neurotoxin type C (BoNT/C) was evaluated as a mucosal vaccine against botulism in a mouse model. Single intranasal inoculation of the adenoviral vector elicited a high level of H(C)50-specific IgG, IgG1 and IgG2a in s...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Xu Q,Pichichero ME,Simpson LL,Elias M,Smith LA,Zeng M

更新日期：2009-03-01 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：:Efficient transduction of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) is required for gene therapy of acquired and inherited neuropathies, neuromuscular diseases and for pain treatment. We have characterized the tropism and transduction efficiency of different adeno-associated vectors (AAV) pseudotypes after sciatic nerve inj...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Homs J,Ariza L,Pagès G,Udina E,Navarro X,Chillón M,Bosch A

更新日期：2011-06-01 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：:Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are associated with diverse disorders and characterized by disruption of the alveolar-capillary barrier, leakage of edema fluid into the lung, and substantial inflammation leading to acute respiratory failure. Gene therapy is a potentially powerful...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Lin X,Barravecchia M,Kothari P,Young JL,Dean DA

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:RNA interference (RNAi) is an evolutionarily conserved process by which plants and animals protect their genomes utilizing small, double-stranded RNAs to degrade target RNAs in a sequence-specific manner. Post-transcriptional gene silencing by these moieties can lead to degradation of both cellular and viral RNAs. It ...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Zhou N,Fang J,Mukhtar M,Acheampong E,Pomerantz RJ

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenovirus-mediated gene transfer of interferon gamma (AdIFN) elicits rejection of intracerebral Lewis lung carcinoma. In this system, gene transfer into brain parenchymal cells is both necessary and sufficient to generate the antitumor response. Despite persistent parenchymal inflammation and demyelination, wild-type...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Fathallah-Shaykh HM,Kafrouni AI,Zhao LJ,Diaz-Arrastia R,Garcia JA,Frawley WH,Forman J

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multipotent adult progenitor cells (MAPCs) are bone marrow-derived stem cells with a high growth rate suitable for therapeutical applications as three-dimensional (3D) aggregates. Combined applications of osteogenically differentiated MAPC (OD-MAPC) aggregates and adeno-associated viral vectors (AAV) in bone bioengine...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Ferreira JR,Hirsch ML,Zhang L,Park Y,Samulski RJ,Hu WS,Ko CC

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is one of the most formidable brain tumors with a mean survival period of approximately 12 months. To date, a combination of radiotherapy and chemotherapy with an oral alkylating agent, temozolomide (TMZ), has been used as first-line therapy for glioma. However, the efficacy of chemothera...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Kato T,Natsume A,Toda H,Iwamizu H,Sugita T,Hachisu R,Watanabe R,Yuki K,Motomura K,Bankiewicz K,Wakabayashi T

更新日期：2010-11-01 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 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

abstract：:Current experimental gene therapy approaches for Parkinson's disease (PD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) include the use of viral vectors expressing antiapoptosis genes, neurotrophic factors and dopaminergic system enzymes. However, since increasing evidence favors a role for alpha-synuclein accumulation in the p...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Hashimoto M,Rockenstein E,Mante M,Crews L,Bar-On P,Gage FH,Marr R,Masliah E

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00