Cited by 3,123RNA Interference and Gene DeliveryNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryVirus-based gene therapy research

Non-viral vectors for gene-based therapy

Yin, Hao, Kanasty, Rosemary L., Eltoukhy, Ahmed A., Vegas, Arturo J., Dorkin, J. Robert, Anderson, Daniel G.·2014·Nature Reviews Genetics

Abstract

Gene-based therapy is the intentional modulation of gene expression in specific cells to treat pathological conditions. This modulation is accomplished by introducing exogenous nucleic acids such as DNA, mRNA, small interfering RNA (siRNA), microRNA (miRNA) or antisense oligonucleotides. Given the large size and the negative charge of these macromolecules, their delivery is typically mediated by carriers or vectors. In this Review, we introduce the biological barriers to gene delivery in vivo and discuss recent advances in material sciences, nanotechnology and nucleic acid chemistry that have yielded promising non-viral delivery systems, some of which are currently undergoing testing in clinical trials. The diversity of these systems highlights the recent progress of gene-based therapy using non-viral approaches.

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  • There is growing interest in the development of non-viral vectors due to concerns about the immunogenicity of viral vectors.

    “There is growing interest in the development of non-viral vectors, such as polymeric, liposomal, lipid, and inorganic vectors, due to concerns about the immunogenicity of viral vectors [269].”
  • Lipid and lipid-like formulations have shown great promise as delivery agents for siRNA in a range of species, including humans.

    “Lipid and lipid-like formulations have shown great promise as delivery agents for siRNA in a range of species, including humans19.”
  • Non-viral delivery of DNA into the nucleus in vivo with high efficiency and low toxicity remains difficult.

    “Especially the non-viral delivery of DNA into the nucleus in vivo with high efficiency and low toxicity remains difficult19.”
  • RNA interference technology enables downregulation of disease-related genes and protein expression.

    “For instance, RNA interference (RNAi) technology enables the downregulation of disease related genes and protein expression; mRNA mediates the expression and supplementation of therapeutic proteins; the CRISPR gene editing system facilitates gene engineering in vivo or through cell engineering ex vivo.[6, 9, 11, 17–20]”
  • The CRISPR gene editing system facilitates gene engineering in vivo or through cell engineering ex vivo.

    “For instance, RNA interference (RNAi) technology enables the downregulation of disease related genes and protein expression; mRNA mediates the expression and supplementation of therapeutic proteins; the CRISPR gene editing system facilitates gene engineering in vivo or through cell engineering ex vivo.[6, 9, 11, 17–20]”

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Authors
Yin, H., Kanasty, R. L., Eltoukhy, A. A., Vegas, A. J., Dorkin, J. R., & Anderson, D. G.
Affiliations
  • Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research At MIT (US)
  • Boston Children's Hospital (US)
Corresponding author
Anderson, Daniel G.
Venue
Nature Reviews Genetics
Published
2014-07-15
Volume
15
Issue
8
Pages
541-555
ISSN
  • 1471-0056 (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0064
OpenAlex
W2039551908
Cited by
3,123
References
159
Citations by year
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FWCI
23.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature Reviews Genetics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Science Foundation
  • Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • National Institutes of Health
  • U.S. Public Health Service (HHSN268201000045C)
  • National Cancer Institute (5‑U54‑CA151884‑04, U54CA151884, P30CA014051, P30-CA-14051)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Virus-based gene therapy research
Keywords
non-viral vectors, gene delivery, gene therapy, DNA delivery, mRNA delivery, siRNA delivery, microRNA delivery, antisense oligonucleotides, nanotechnology, nucleic acid chemistry, clinical trials
MeSH terms
Animals, DNA, Genetic Vectors, Humans, RNA, Genetic Therapy, Gene Transfer Techniques

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