Enhanced transduction of mouse salivary glands with AAV5-based vectors.

abstract：:To test whether fast-acting, self-complimentary (sc), adeno-associated virus-mediated RPE65 expression prevents cone degeneration and/or restores cone function, we studied two mouse lines: the Rpe65-deficient rd12 mouse and the Rpe65-deficient, rhodopsin null ('that is, cone function-only') Rpe65(-/-)::Rho(-/-) mouse....

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Pang J,Boye SE,Lei B,Boye SL,Everhart D,Ryals R,Umino Y,Rohrer B,Alexander J,Li J,Dai X,Li Q,Chang B,Barlow R,Hauswirth WW

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Defensins are small cationic proteins that harbor broad-spectrum microbicidal activity against bacteria, fungi and viruses. This study examines the effects on pathogens of the epidermis engineered to express human beta-defensin 3 (HBD3) to combat bacterial infections. First, we examined the localization of HBD3 in the...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Sawamura D,Goto M,Shibaki A,Akiyama M,McMillan JR,Abiko Y,Shimizu H

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene therapy of cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease needs highly efficient delivery and long-lasting complementation of the CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator) gene into the respiratory epithelium. The development of lentiviral vectors has been a recent advance in the field of gene transfer and th...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Copreni E,Penzo M,Carrabino S,Conese M

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in GJB2, which codes for the gap junction (GJ) protein connexin26 (Cx26), are the most common causes of human nonsyndromic hereditary deafness. We inoculated modified adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors into the scala media of early postnatal conditional Gjb2 knockout mice to drive exogenous Cx26 expression...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Yu Q,Wang Y,Chang Q,Wang J,Gong S,Li H,Lin X

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to characterize protein targeting signals in polarized postmitotic cortical neurones in vitro, we have developed recombinant and amplicon type vectors derived from herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV1) to transfer genes into these cells. We examined the targeting of both bacterial proteins, which lack specific target...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Lowenstein PR,Bain D,Morrison EE,Preston CM,Clissold P,Fournel S,Epstein A,Castro MG

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinant adenoviruses (Ad) are attractive vectors for gene transfer in vitro and in vivo. However, the widely used E1-deleted vectors as well as newer generation vectors contain viral sequences, including transcriptional elements for viral gene expression. These viral regulatory elements can interfere with heterolo...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Steinwaerder DS,Lieber A

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schwann cells (SCs) in an injured peripheral nerve form pathways for regenerating axons. Although these cells initially support regeneration, SCs lose their pro-regenerative properties following a prolonged period of denervation. Gene transfer to SC can enhance their therapeutic potential. In this article, we compared...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Hoyng SA,De Winter F,Gnavi S,van Egmond L,Attwell CL,Tannemaat MR,Verhaagen J,Malessy MJ

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several of the current techniques for transfer of both oligonucleotide and plasmid DNA into the myocardium are impaired by low efficiency and toxicity. To improve gene transfer techniques, especially into the whole heart, a gene transfer method involving liposome in conjunction with a viral envelope (HVJ-liposome) was...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Sawa Y,Kaneda Y,Bai HZ,Suzuki K,Fujimoto J,Morishita R,Matsuda H

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For the development of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) vaccines, traditional approaches inducing virus-neutralizing antibodies have so far failed. Thus the effort is now focused on elicitation of cellular immunity. We are currently testing in clinical trials in the United Kingdom and East Africa a T-cell v...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Nkolola JP,Wee EG,Im EJ,Jewell CP,Chen N,Xu XN,McMichael AJ,Hanke T

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alphavirus vectors based on Sindbis virus and Semliki Forest virus (SFV) were characterized as potential gene transfer vectors. Initial studies were performed using vectors engineered to transfer either lacZ or green fluorescent protein (GFP). High levels of gene transfer were achieved in human primary fibroblasts, BH...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Wahlfors JJ,Zullo SA,Loimas S,Nelson DM,Morgan RA

更新日期：2000-03-01 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：:Genetic modification of tumor cells with the gene for the B7.1 or with the genes for cytokines results in increased tumor cell immunogenicity. In the work reported here, immunization of naive animals with either B7.1 or gamma-IFN gene-modified MCA106 tumor cells effectively protects the host from subsequent challenge ...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Yang S,Vervaert CE,Seigler HF,Darrow TL

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to exploit differences in gene expression between normal and malignant cells for genetic prodrug-activation therapy, we have generated recombinant retroviruses containing the herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase coding region cloned downstream of sequences derived from the 5'-flanking regions of the MUC1 and...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Ring CJ,Blouin P,Martin LA,Hurst HC,Lemoine NR

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficiency of plasmid gene transfer to skeletal muscle can be significantly improved by the application of an electrical field to the muscle following injection of plasmid DNA. However, this electrotransfer is associated with significant muscle damage which may result in substantial loss of transfected muscle fibr...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： McMahon JM,Signori E,Wells KE,Fazio VM,Wells DJ

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Homologous restriction factor 20 (HRF20, CD59) is one of the complement regulatory factors. In this study, the complement-resistant retroviral vector, which possesses the HRF20 gene as a selection gene, was constructed and examined. The virus-producing cell, transduced with complement-resistant retroviral vector, was ...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Hayashi S,Emi N,Okada H,Nagasaka T,Yokoyama I,Takagi H

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For successful cancer gene therapy via intravenous (i.v.) administration, it is essential to optimize the stability of carriers in the systemic circulation and the cellular association after the accumulation of the carrier in tumor tissue. However, a dilemma exists regarding the use of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), whi...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Hatakeyama H,Akita H,Kogure K,Oishi M,Nagasaki Y,Kihira Y,Ueno M,Kobayashi H,Kikuchi H,Harashima H

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenovirus-mediated gene therapy of bladder diseases has been limited by the inability to transduce the urothelium successfully using adenoviral vectors. We have sought to identify agents that would increase adenovirus-mediated transgene expression in the bladder. We have utilized a rat model to screen compounds for t...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Connor RJ,Engler H,Machemer T,Philopena JM,Horn MT,Sutjipto S,Maneval DC,Youngster S,Chan TM,Bausch J,McAuliffe JP,Hindsgaul O,Nagabhushan TL

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraperitoneal (i.p.) recurrence of cisplatin-refractory and p53 mutant ovarian cancer is a major clinical problem, despite surgery and chemotherapy. dl1520 (ONYX-015) is an E1B-55 kDa gene-deleted adenovirus engineered selectively to replicate in and destroy cancer cells lacking functional p53. However, a correlatio...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Heise C,Ganly I,Kim YT,Sampson-Johannes A,Brown R,Kirn D

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pressing challenge for contemporary gene therapy is to deliver enough therapeutic genes to enough cancer cells in vivo. With the aim of improving viral distribution and tumor penetration, we explored the use of decorin to enhance viral spreading and tumor tissue penetration. We generated decorin-expressing replica...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Choi IK,Lee YS,Yoo JY,Yoon AR,Kim H,Kim DS,Seidler DG,Kim JH,Yun CO

更新日期：2010-02-01 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：:Transplantation faces several major obstacles that could be overcome by expression of immunomodulatory proteins through application of gene therapy techniques. Gene therapy strategies to prolong graft survival involve gene transfer of immunosuppressive or graft-protecting molecules. Very promising results have been ob...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Guillot C,Le Mauff B,Cuturi MC,Anegon I

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis are clinical syndromes associated with severe pain that is difficult to manage. Thus, seeking additional pain reduction therapies is warranted. Excessive alcohol consumption over an extended period of time is the primary causal agent in pancreatitis. The efficacy of a replica...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Westlund KN

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed a novel immunostimulatory molecule against tumor cells, composed of an anti-FcgammaRIII (CD16) scFv fused to the platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) transmembrane region. This fusion molecule was stably expressed on the tumor cell surface and retained the ability of the parental antibody ...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Gruel N,Fridman WH,Teillaud JL

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:RNA interference (RNAi) was reported to block hepatitis B virus (HBV) gene expression and replication in vitro and in vivo. However, it remains a technical challenge for RNAi-based therapy to achieve long-term and complete inhibition effects in chronic HBV infection, which presumably requires more extensive and unifor...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Chen CC,Ko TM,Ma HI,Wu HL,Xiao X,Li J,Chang CM,Wu PY,Chen CH,Han JM,Yu CP,Jeng KS,Hu CP,Tao MH

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Confinement of transgene expression to target cells is highly desirable in gene therapy. Current strategies of transcriptional targeting to tumors usually rely on tissue-specific promoters to control gene expression. However, such promoters generally have much lower activity than the constitutive viral promoters. We h...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Fu X,Meng F,Tao L,Jin A,Zhang X

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on systemic delivery and long-term biological effects of apolipoprotein E (apoE) obtained by intramuscular (i.m.) plasmid DNA injection. ApoE plays an important role in lipoprotein catabolism and apoE knock-out mice develop severe hypercholesterolemia and diffuse atherosclerosis. We have injected apoE-defici...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Rinaldi M,Catapano AL,Parrella P,Ciafrè SA,Signori E,Seripa D,Uboldi P,Antonini R,Ricci G,Farace MG,Fazio VM

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene therapy is a potential new strategy for the treatment of cardiovascular disease. The most efficacious method of gene delivery remains a key hurdle to effective gene therapy. We present the application of a novel, nonviral gene delivery system (TerplexDNA) to augment myocardial transfection. The hearts of New Zeal...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Affleck DG,Yu L,Bull DA,Bailey SH,Kim SW

更新日期：2001-03-01 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：: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

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