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：:Apo(a) is a very atherogenic plasma protein without apparent function, which is highly expressed in humans. The variation in plasma Lp(a) concentration among individuals is considerable. Approximately 10-15% of the white population exhibit plasma Lp(a) concentrations above the atherogenic cut-off value of approximatel...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Frank S,Gauster M,Strauss J,Hrzenjak A,Kostner GM

更新日期：2001-03-01 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：:A retroviral vector constructed from the murine leukemia virus (MLV) can only express transgenes in cells undergoing mitosis, indicating its suitability as a delivery vehicle for cancer gene therapy. However, the transduction efficiency (TE) of retroviruses embedding endogenous envelope proteins in human cancer cells ...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Lee H,Song JJ,Kim E,Yun CO,Choi J,Lee B,Kim J,Chang JW,Kim JH

更新日期：2001-02-01 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：:Recently developed helper virus-free methods of herpes simplex virus (HSV) amplicon vector packaging provide stocks that are virtually devoid of the cytotoxic component normally associated with traditional helper virus-based packaging methods. These approaches involve cotransfection of amplicon plasmid DNA with either...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Bowers WJ,Howard DF,Brooks AI,Halterman MW,Federoff HJ

更新日期：2001-01-01 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：:Production of retroviral vectors for clinical use requires removal of cells and cellular debris. We combined a series of filters of decreasing pore size using commercially available blood banking filters approved for clinical use. The collection bag and filters can be connected to create a sterile, closed system using...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Reeves L,Cornetta K

更新日期：2000-12-01 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：:The structure of 'stabilized plasmid-lipid particles' (SPLP) and their properties as systemic gene therapy vectors has been investigated. We show that SPLP can be visualized employing cryo-electron microscopy to be homogeneous particles of diameter 72 +/- 5 nm consisting of a lipid bilayer surrounding a core of plasmi...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Tam P,Monck M,Lee D,Ludkovski O,Leng EC,Clow K,Stark H,Scherrer P,Graham RW,Cullis PR

更新日期：2000-11-01 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：:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter is often present in recombinant adenovirus vectors (AdVs) suitable for gene therapy, ensuring high levels of transgene production in a wide range of hosts. Despite this characteristic, the presence of the AdV genome in target cells and tissues typically lasts longer than transgene produc...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Gaetano C,Catalano A,Palumbo R,Illi B,Orlando G,Ventoruzzo G,Serino F,Capogrossi MC

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Citrullinemia is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by the deficiency of argininosuccinate synthetase (AS). It is characterized by elevated levels of blood citrulline and ammonia, which often results in hyperammonemic coma and early neonatal death in affected children. We have explored the use of adenoviral vector...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Ye X,Whiteman B,Jerebtsova M,Batshaw ML

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intramuscular (i.m.) injection of a plasmid encoding human carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) elicited immunity against transplanted syngeneic (C57BL/6) CEA-positive Lewis lung carcinoma (CEA/LLC) cells, but tumors still appeared in all mice. In wild-type mice, coinjection of an IL-12 plasmid markedly enhanced anti-CEA hu...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Song K,Chang Y,Prud'homme GJ

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The possibility of achieving multiple systemic expression of human interferon-beta in mice upon repeated intravenous administration of cationic liposome-DNA complex (lipoplex) was investigated. Lipoplexes containing the pentammonio lipid pcTG90 were first optimized by selecting the most efficient ratio of pcTG90 to ph...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Meyer O,Schughart K,Pavirani A,Kolbe HV

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recombinant Autographa californica multiple nuclear polyhedrosis viruses (AcMNPV) have recently been shown to transduce mammalian cells in vitro. Since baculoviruses offer many advantages over viruses currently used in gene therapy, we have tested them for in vivo gene transfer by constructing a baculovirus bearing a ...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Airenne KJ,Hiltunen MO,Turunen MP,Turunen AM,Laitinen OH,Kulomaa MS,Ylä-Herttuala S

更新日期：2000-09-01 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：: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：: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：:Replicating viruses for cancer gene therapy have beneficial antitumor effects, however, in the setting of an enzyme/prodrug system, the interactions between these viruses and the activated agents are complex. A replicating vaccinia virus expressing the cytosine deaminase gene (VVCD), which converts the prodrug 5-FC in...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： McCart JA,Puhlmann M,Lee J,Hu Y,Libutti SK,Alexander HR,Bartlett DL

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For many gene therapy applications the effective titre of retroviral vectors is a limiting factor both in vitro and in vivo. Purification and concentration of retrovirus from packaging cell supernatant can overcome this problem. To this end we have investigated a novel procedure which involves complexing retrovirus to...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Darling D,Hughes C,Galea-Lauri J,Gäken J,Trayner ID,Kuiper M,Farzaneh F

更新日期：2000-06-01 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：:Success of gene therapy for diseases affecting the T cell lineage depends on the thymic repopulation by genetically engineered hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPC). Although it has been shown that retrovirally transduced HPC can repopulate the thymus, little information is available on the effect of the culture protoc...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Verhasselt B,Naessens E,De Smedt M,Plum J

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radioiodide concentrating activity in the thyroid, mediated by human Na+/I- symporter (hNIS), provides a mechanism for effective radioiodide treatment for patients who have invasive, recurrent, and metastatic thyroid cancers after total thyroidectomy. In an attempt to develop hNIS gene transfer for radioiodide therapy...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Cho JY,Xing S,Liu X,Buckwalter TL,Hwa L,Sferra TJ,Chiu IM,Jhiang SM

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential of gene therapy for treatment of lung disease remains unrealised. Early model systems often resulted in promising efficiency of gene transfer, only to prove irreproducible in the clinic. While problems such as induction of host immune responses and duration of expression also need to be addressed, it is ...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： McBride S,Rannie D,Harrison DJ

更新日期：2000-04-01 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：: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：: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：:Catheter-based percutaneous transluminal gene delivery (PTGD) into the coronary artery still falls behind the expectations of an efficient myocardial gene delivery system. In this study gene delivery was applied by selective pressure-regulated retroinfusion through the coronary veins to prolong adhesion of replication...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Boekstegers P,von Degenfeld G,Giehrl W,Heinrich D,Hullin R,Kupatt C,Steinbeck G,Baretton G,Middeler G,Katus H,Franz WM

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many retroviral vectors based on murine leukaemia virus (MLV) contain the first 420 nucleotides of the gag gene, as this was reported to increase vector titre by increasing the efficiency of RNA packaging. In this study, deletion of this gag sequence from its original location did not decrease the titre of two retrovi...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Zhao Y,Low W,Collins MK

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have comparatively evaluated the efficiency of a series of retroviral vectors transducing the gp91-phox gene, whose defects are responsible for impaired production of superoxide anion (O2-) by phagocytic cells and lead to the X-linked form of chronic granulomatous disease (X-CGD). These vectors included four constr...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Zentilin L,Qin G,Tafuro S,Dinauer MC,Baum C,Giacca M

更新日期：2000-01-01 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：:We have designed new vectors for the construction of recombinant adenoviruses containing expression cassettes in the E1 and/or E3 regions. Using a versatile set of restriction enzymes, the cassettes are cloned into small bacterial vectors and subsequently introduced into large plasmids containing the adenoviral sequen...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Danthinne X,Werth E

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) or CD80 transduction of tumor cells individually reduces tumorigenicity and enhances antitumor responses. Here, we report that the combination of IFN-alpha and CD80 cancer gene therapy in poorly immunogenic murine tumor models, the colorectal adenocarcinoma cell line MC38, and the methylch...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Hiroishi K,Tüting T,Tahara H,Lotze MT

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delivery of a normal copy of CFTR cDNA to airway epithelia may provide a novel treatment for cystic fibrosis lung disease. Unfortunately, current vectors are inefficient because of limited binding to the apical surface of airway epithelia. We recently reported that incorporation of adenovirus in a calcium phosphate co...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Walters R,Welsh M

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the use of HSV-based vectors for arthritis gene therapy we have constructed a first-generation, ICP4 deficient, replication defective herpes simplex virus (HSV) vector (S/0-) and a second-generation HSV vector derivative (T/0-) deficient for the immediate-early genes ICP4, 22 and 27, each carrying a solubl...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Oligino T,Ghivizzani S,Wolfe D,Lechman E,Krisky D,Mi Z,Evans C,Robbins P,Glorioso J

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Successful keratinocyte gene therapy requires the development of efficient methods of gene transfer to keratinocytes. Jet injection of a solution containing DNA can be used to transfer genes to several tissues in vivo. In this article, we tried to introduce DNA into rat and human keratinocytes using this method. First...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Sawamura D,Ina S,Itai K,Meng X,Kon A,Tamai K,Hanada K,Hashimoto I

更新日期：1999-10-01 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：:Improving the therapeutic potential of adenoviral (Ad) suicide gene therapy has become an area of intense investigation since the inception of gene therapy strategies for cancer treatment. Poor efficiency of gene transfer to target tissues has become one of the most important limitations to Ad-based gene therapy. Sinc...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Lanuti M,Kouri CE,Force S,Chang M,Amin K,Xu K,Blair I,Kaiser L,Albelda S

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Replication defective viral vectors provide a potentially useful means of gene transfer to oligodendrocytes and thus for studying the pathogenesis of white matter disease. In this study we have examined the expression pattern of E1/E3 deleted adenoviral vectors expressing the reporter gene LacZ (AdlacZ) as a means of ...

journal_title：Gene therapy

authors： Franklin Rm,Quick Mm,Haase G

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00