Warning: imagejpeg(C:\Inetpub\vhosts\kidney.de\httpdocs\phplern\25961488
.jpg): Failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\Inetpub\vhosts\kidney.de\httpdocs\pget.php on line 117 Viruses
2015 ; 7
(5
): 2321-33
Nephropedia Template TP
gab.com Text
Twit Text FOAVip
Twit Text #
English Wikipedia
Alphaviruses in gene therapy
#MMPMID25961488
Lundstrom K
Viruses
2015[May]; 7
(5
): 2321-33
PMID25961488
show ga
Alphavirus vectors present an attractive approach for gene therapy applications
due to the rapid and simple recombinant virus particle production and their broad
range of mammalian host cell transduction. Mainly three types of alphavirus
vectors, namely naked RNA, recombinant particles and DNA/RNA layered vectors,
have been subjected to preclinical studies with the goal of achieving
prophylactic or therapeutic efficacy, particularly in oncology. In this context,
immunization with alphavirus vectors has provided protection against challenges
with tumor cells. Moreover, alphavirus intratumoral and systemic delivery has
demonstrated substantial tumor regression and significant prolonged survival
rates in various animal tumor models. Recent discoveries of the strong
association of RNA interference and disease have accelerated gene therapy based
approaches, where alphavirus-based gene delivery can play an important role.