Strategies for targeting gene therapy in cancer cells with tumor-specific promoters

M Montaño-Samaniego, DM Bravo-Estupiñan… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Cancer is the second cause of death worldwide, surpassed only by cardiovascular diseases,
due to the lack of early diagnosis, and high relapse rate after conventional therapies …

Journey to the Center of the Cell: Tracing the Path of AAV Transduction

BP Dhungel, CG Bailey, JEJ Rasko - Trends in Molecular Medicine, 2021 - cell.com
As adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapies are being increasingly approved for
use in humans, it is important that we understand vector–host interactions in detail. With the …

Monitoring immune checkpoint regulators as predictive biomarkers in hepatocellular carcinoma

R Shrestha, P Prithviraj, M Anaka, KR Bridle… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The global burden of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), one of the frequent causes of cancer-
related deaths worldwide, is rapidly increasing partly due to the limited treatment options …

Identification of key pathways and genes in the dynamic progression of HCC based on WGCNA

L Yin, Z Cai, B Zhu, C Xu - Genes, 2018 - mdpi.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a devastating disease worldwide. Though many efforts
have been made to elucidate the process of HCC, its molecular mechanisms of …

Towards clinical implementation of adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors for cancer gene therapy: current status and future perspectives

UT Hacker, M Bentler, D Kaniowska, M Morgan… - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors have gained tremendous attention as in vivo delivery
systems in gene therapy for inherited monogenetic diseases. First market approvals …

Engineered stem cells by emerging biomedical stratagems

J Wang, X Zhang, H Chen, H Ren, M Zhou, Y Zhao - Science Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
Stem cell therapy holds immense potential as a viable treatment for a widespread range of
intractable disorders. As the safety of stem cell transplantation having been demonstrated in …

Vector engineering, strategies and targets in cancer gene therapy

V Singh, N Khan, GR Jayandharan - Cancer Gene Therapy, 2022 - nature.com
Understanding the molecular basis of disease and the design of rationally designed
molecular therapies has been the holy grail in the management of human cancers. Gene …

Recent advances in various adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) as gene therapy agents in hepatocellular carcinoma

M Hadi, O Qutaiba B. Allela, M Jabari, AM Jasoor… - Virology Journal, 2024 - Springer
Primary liver cancer, which is scientifically referred to as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is
a significant concern in the field of global health. It has been demonstrated that conventional …

MicroRNA-regulated gene delivery systems for research and therapeutic purposes

B Dhungel, CA Ramlogan-Steel, JC Steel - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Targeted gene delivery relies on the ability to limit the expression of a transgene within a
defined cell/tissue population. MicroRNAs represent a class of highly powerful and effective …

Spotlight on Bortezomib: potential in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

IT Huang, B Dhungel, R Shrestha… - Expert Opinion on …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: This study reviews the evidence for the use of Bortezomib (BZB), a first-in-class
proteasome inhibitor in advanced Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This review aims to …