The challenge of vector development in gene therapy

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Autor(a) principal: Dani,S.U.
Data de Publicação: 1999
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1999000200001
Resumo: Gene therapy is the treatment of diseases based on the transfer of genetic information. Agents that carry or deliver DNA to target cells are called vectors (Latin vector: carrier, deliverer). Ideally, a vector should accommodate an unlimited amount of inserted DNA, lack the ability of autonomous replication of its own DNA, be easily manufactured, and be available in concentrated form. Secondly, it should have the ability to target specific cell types or to limit its gene expression to specific cell types, and to achieve sustained gene expression in the long term or in a controlled fashion. Finally, it should not be toxic or immunogenic. Such a vector does not exist and none of the DNA delivery systems so far available for in vivo gene transfer is perfect with respect to any of these points. Gene therapy and the means to promote it depend heavily on the development and improvement of new gene vector systems.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The challenge of vector development in gene therapy
title The challenge of vector development in gene therapy
spellingShingle The challenge of vector development in gene therapy
Dani,S.U.
gene therapy
gene transfer
DNA delivery
viral vectors
diposomes
vector development
title_short The challenge of vector development in gene therapy
title_full The challenge of vector development in gene therapy
title_fullStr The challenge of vector development in gene therapy
title_full_unstemmed The challenge of vector development in gene therapy
title_sort The challenge of vector development in gene therapy
author Dani,S.U.
author_facet Dani,S.U.
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Dani,S.U.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv gene therapy
gene transfer
DNA delivery
viral vectors
diposomes
vector development
topic gene therapy
gene transfer
DNA delivery
viral vectors
diposomes
vector development
description Gene therapy is the treatment of diseases based on the transfer of genetic information. Agents that carry or deliver DNA to target cells are called vectors (Latin vector: carrier, deliverer). Ideally, a vector should accommodate an unlimited amount of inserted DNA, lack the ability of autonomous replication of its own DNA, be easily manufactured, and be available in concentrated form. Secondly, it should have the ability to target specific cell types or to limit its gene expression to specific cell types, and to achieve sustained gene expression in the long term or in a controlled fashion. Finally, it should not be toxic or immunogenic. Such a vector does not exist and none of the DNA delivery systems so far available for in vivo gene transfer is perfect with respect to any of these points. Gene therapy and the means to promote it depend heavily on the development and improvement of new gene vector systems.
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