Non-viral gene therapy: Gains and challenges of non-invasive administration methods

M Foldvari, DW Chen, N Nafissi, D Calderon… - Journal of Controlled …, 2016 - Elsevier
Gene therapy is becoming an influential part of the rapidly increasing armamentarium of
biopharmaceuticals for improving health and combating diseases. Currently, three gene …

Massively parallel reporter assays: defining functional psychiatric genetic variants across biological contexts

B Mulvey, T Lagunas Jr, JD Dougherty - Biological psychiatry, 2021 - Elsevier
Neuropsychiatric phenotypes have long been known to be influenced by heritable risk
factors, directly confirmed by the past decade of genetic studies that have revealed specific …

Marker-free plasmids for biotechnological applications–implications and perspectives

PH Oliveira, J Mairhofer - Trends in biotechnology, 2013 - cell.com
Nonviral gene therapy and DNA vaccines have become the first promising approaches to
treat, cure, or ultimately prevent disease by providing genetic information encoded on a …

Effect of experimental electrical and biological parameters on gene transfer by electroporation: a systematic review and Meta-analysis

T Potočnik, A Maček Lebar, Š Kos, M Reberšek, E Pirc… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The exact mechanisms of nucleic acid (NA) delivery with gene electrotransfer (GET) are still
unknown, which represents a limitation for its broader use. Further, not knowing the effects …

Comparative analysis of enzymatically produced novel linear DNA constructs with plasmids for use as DNA vaccines

AA Walters, E Kinnear, RJ Shattock, JU McDonald… - Gene therapy, 2014 - nature.com
The use of DNA to deliver vaccine antigens offers many advantages, including ease of
manufacture and cost. However, most DNA vaccines are plasmids and must be grown in …

Neural stem/progenitor cells on collagen with anchored basic fibroblast growth factor as potential natural nerve conduits for facial nerve regeneration

F Ma, T Zhu, F Xu, Z Wang, Y Zheng, Q Tang, L Chen… - Acta biomaterialia, 2017 - Elsevier
Introducing neural stem/progenitor cells (NS/PCs) for repairing facial nerve injuries could be
an alternative strategy for nerve gap reconstruction. However, the lack of success associated …

Accelerating proliferation of neural stem/progenitor cells in collagen sponges immobilized with engineered basic fibroblast growth factor for nervous system tissue …

F Ma, Z Xiao, B Chen, X Hou, J Han, Y Zhao… - …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Neural stem/progenitor cells (NS/PCs) play a therapeutic role in nervous system diseases
and contribute to functional recovery. However, their efficacy is limited as the majority of cells …

Engineering of Human Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells with Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor–Encoding Minicircles for Angiogenic Ex Vivo Gene Therapy

J Serra, CPA Alves, L Brito, GA Monteiro… - Human Gene …, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a debilitating and prevalent condition characterized by
blockage of the arteries, leading to limb amputation in more severe cases. Mesenchymal …

Advances in genetic modification of pluripotent stem cells

A Fontes, U Lakshmipathy - Biotechnology advances, 2013 - Elsevier
Genetically engineered stem cells aid in dissecting basic cell function and are valuable tools
for drug discovery, in vivo cell tracking, and gene therapy. Gene transfer into pluripotent …

Neuroprotective therapies in glaucoma: II. Genetic nanotechnology tools

N Nafissi, M Foldvari - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Neurotrophic factor genome engineering could have many potential applications not only in
the deeper understanding of neurodegenerative disorders but also in improved …