Viral strategies for targeting the central and peripheral nervous systems

CN Bedbrook, BE Deverman… - Annual review of …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Recombinant viruses allow for targeted transgene expression in specific cell populations
throughout the nervous system. The adeno-associated virus (AAV) is among the most …

AAV targeting of glial cell types in the central and peripheral nervous system and relevance to human gene therapy

SJ O'Carroll, WH Cook, D Young - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Different glial cell types are found throughout the central (CNS) and peripheral nervous
system (PNS), where they have important functions. These cell types are also involved in …

Engineered AAVs for efficient noninvasive gene delivery to the central and peripheral nervous systems

KY Chan, MJ Jang, BB Yoo, A Greenbaum, N Ravi… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) are commonly used for in vivo gene transfer.
Nevertheless, AAVs that provide efficient transduction across specific organs or cell …

Neuronal programming by microbiota regulates intestinal physiology

Y Obata, Á Castaño, S Boeing, AC Bon-Frauches… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Neural control of the function of visceral organs is essential for homeostasis and health.
Intestinal peristalsis is critical for digestive physiology and host defence, and is often …

Adrenergic signaling in muscularis macrophages limits infection-induced neuronal loss

F Matheis, PA Muller, CL Graves, I Gabanyi, ZJ Kerner… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
Enteric-associated neurons (EANs) are closely associated with immune cells and
continuously monitor and modulate homeostatic intestinal functions, including motility and …

Dedicated macrophages organize and maintain the enteric nervous system

MF Viola, M Chavero-Pieres, E Modave, M Delfini… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Correct development and maturation of the enteric nervous system (ENS) is critical for
survival. At birth, the ENS is immature and requires considerable refinement to exert its …

Widespread central nervous system gene transfer and silencing after systemic delivery of novel AAV-AS vector

SR Choudhury, AF Harris, DJ Cabral, AM Keeler… - Molecular Therapy, 2016 - cell.com
Effective gene delivery to the central nervous system (CNS) is vital for development of novel
gene therapies for neurological diseases. Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors have …

Regional complexity in enteric neuron wiring reflects diversity of motility patterns in the mouse large intestine

Z Li, MM Hao, C Van den Haute, V Baekelandt… - Elife, 2019 - elifesciences.org
The enteric nervous system controls a variety of gastrointestinal functions including intestinal
motility. The minimal neuronal circuit necessary to direct peristalsis is well-characterized but …

In vivo selection yields AAV-B1 capsid for central nervous system and muscle gene therapy

SR Choudhury, Z Fitzpatrick, AF Harris, SA Maitland… - Molecular Therapy, 2016 - cell.com
Adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors have shown promise as a platform for gene therapy of
neurological disorders. Achieving global gene delivery to the central nervous system (CNS) …

Schizophrenia, the gut microbiota, and new opportunities from optogenetic manipulations of the gut-brain axis

E Patrono, J Svoboda, A Stuchlík - Behavioral and Brain Functions, 2021 - Springer
Schizophrenia research arose in the twentieth century and is currently rapidly developing,
focusing on many parallel research pathways and evaluating various concepts of disease …