Introduction to the special issue: traveling the intracellular highway to gene therapy.
Introduction to the special issue: traveling the intracellular highway to gene therapy.
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特刊简介:走细胞内基因治疗高速公路。
DOI:
10.1038/sj.gt.3302551
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发表时间:
2005
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影响因子:
5.1
通讯作者:
Medina-Kauwe,LK
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作者:
Medina-Kauwe,LK
This special issue on Vector Trafficking kicks off a short series that will review our current knowledge of cell entry, intracellular motility, and nuclear delivery of gene therapy vectors. Trafficking of viral vectors, such as adenovirus, adeno-associated virus, lentivirus, and herpes simplex virus, will be reviewed. Nonviral vector trafficking, including nuclear delivery of the DNA payload and quantitative modeling of intracellular barriers to vector trafficking, will also be covered. The cell entry pathways that toxins use will also be featured, as these pathways can be considered as possible alternate routes for gene delivery, and have already proven advantageous for the delivery of various therapeutic toxins.Studying intracellular vector trafficking can be an essential component of improving vector design. While we might not be concerned with the mechanisms of vector trafficking when experiments are successful, understanding vector–cell interactions becomes an important focus when gene expression does not reflect the dosage of input vector, or if the host has an unexpected response.