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Gene Therapy For Diseases Of The Lung


Author(s): Brigham, Kenneth
ISBN10:  0824700600
ISBN13:  9780824700607
Format:  Hardcover
Pub. Date:  4/10/1997
Publisher(s): CRC Press

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SummaryTable of Contents
Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN. Comprehensive text on gene therapy for lung diseases. Covers established and new technologies.
Introduction
Claude Lenfant
iii
Preface v
Contributors ix
Part One Overview
1. Human Gene Therapy: The Initial Concepts
3(14)
W. French Anderson
I. Introduction
3(1)
II. The 1960's
3(5)
III. The 1970's
8(6)
Bibliography
14(3)
2. Discovering Genes That Cause Disease
17(12)
Francis S. Collins
References
25(4)
Part Two Delivering Genes to Human Lungs
3. Adenoviral Vectors for Gene Therapy of Inherited and Acquired Disorders of the Lung
29(24)
David T. Cunel and Roben I. Garver, Jr.
I. Overview of Adenovirus Biology
29(1)
II. Conventional Recombinant Adenovirus Vectors
30(2)
III. Adenoviral Vectors for Gene Delivery to the Lung
32(3)
IV. Gene Therapy Approaches Based on Adenovirus Vectors for Inherited Pulmonary Disorders
35(4)
V. Potential Utility of Adenoviral Vectors for Treatment of Acquired Lung Conditions
39(2)
VI. Strategies to Improve Adenoviral Vectors from Lung Disorder Gene Therapy Approaches
41(5)
References
46(7)
4. Adeno-Associated Virus-Based Delivery Systems
53(30)
Pamela L. Zeitlin
I. Introduction
53(1)
II. AAV Structure
54(4)
III. AAV Replication In Vivo
58(3)
IV. Recombinant AAV Vectors
61(7)
V. AAV Vector Expression in Brain
68(1)
VI. AAV Vectors in Skeletal Muscle
68(1)
VII. Cystic Fibrosis
68(2)
VIII. AAV Vectors in Cancer
70(1)
IX. Summary and Future Directions
70(1)
References
71(12)
5. Cellular Responses to Adenovirus Entry
83(16)
Susanna Chiocca and Matthew Gotten
I. Introduction
83(1)
II. The Virus Entry Mechanism
84(4)
III. The Virus Is Internalized and Endosomal Escape Must Occur
88(1)
IV. The Role of a Low pH Step in Adenovirus Entry Is Not Yet Clear
89(1)
V. Cytoplasmic Transit
89(1)
VI. Virus Uncoating and Nuclear Entry: The Role of the Adenovirus Protease
89(1)
VII. How These Changes Can Influence the Health of the Cell
90(1)
VIII. Efforts to Modulate Immune Responses to Adenovirus Vectors, Survival of Modified Cells, Avoiding the Immune System
91(1)
IX. Conclusions, Future Directions
92(1)
References
92(7)
6. Cationic Lipid-Based Gene Delivery: An Update
99(14)
Xiang Gao
I. Introduction
99(1)
II. New Cationic Lipids and Formulations
100(5)
III. New DNAJLipid Formulations
105(1)
IV. DNA/Lipid/Polymer Formulations
105(2)
V. Recent Progress on Mechanisms of Lipid-Mediated Transfection
107(2)
VI. Problems and Future Development
109(1)
References
110(3)
7. Liposome/Viral Hybrid Gene Delivery Systems
113(22)
Arlene A. Stecenko
I. Introduction
113(1)
II. Cell Targeting and Entry
114(6)
III. Endosomolysis
120(4)
IV. Retention/Replication of Foreign DNA
124(5)
References
129(6)
Part Three Gene Therapy in the Lung: The Next Generation
8. Manipulating the Intracellular Trafficking of Nucleic Acids
135(46)
Kathleen E.B. Meyer, Lisa S. Uyechi, and Francis C. Szoka, Jr.
I. Introduction
135(1)
II. Review of the Cytoplasm
136(3)
III. Transport of Oligodeoxynucleotides
139(1)
IV. Nucleocytoplasmic Transport of Plasmid DNA
140(3)
V. Expression of DNA in the Cytoplasm as a Means to Circumvent Low Nuclear Uptake
143(1)
VI. The Mechanics of Movement in the Cytoplasm
143(3)
VII. Review of the Nucleus
146(6)
VIII. Studying Nucleocytoplasmic Transport
152(8)
IX. Nuclear Transport of Viruses
160(3)
X. Assembly of the Nuclear Envelope
163(3)
XI. Fusion with the Nuclear Membrane
166(2)
XII. Conclusion
168(1)
References
168(13)
9. Delivery of Genes Through the Lung Circulation
181(12)
David M. Rodman and Elizabeth G. Nabel
I. Why Deliver Genes Via the Vasculature?
181(1)
II. Endothelial Cell Implantation
182(1)
III. Systemic Injection of Lipid/DNA Complexes
183(3)
IV. Directed Delivery to the Lung Circulation
186(2)
V. Summary
188(2)
References
190(3)
10. Targeting Gene Expression to the Lung
193(16)
Jeffrey A. Whitsett and Stephan W. Glasser
I. Introduction
193(1)
II. Cellular Targets in the Lung
194(2)
III. Transcriptional Control of Gene Expression
196(6)
IV. Proximal SP-B Enhancer
202(2)
V. Posttranscriptional Control of Gene Expression
204(1)
VI. Summary
205(1)
References
205(4)
11. Strategies to Accomplish Targeted Gene Delivery Employing Tropism-Modified Adenoviral Vectors
209(30)
Joanne T. Douglas and David T. Cunel
I. Limitations of Adenoviral Vectors for Pulmonary Gene Therapy Applications
209(1)
II. Tropism-Modified Viral Vectors Can Be Constructed to Achieve Targeted, Cell-Specific Gene Delivery
210(5)
III. The Pathway of Adenoviral Entry Is Partially Characterized
215(2)
IV. Adenoviral Cellular Binding and Internalization Can Be Uncoupled from Subsequent Steps in Infection
217(1)
V. Toward a Tropism-Modified Adenoviral Vector for Cell-Specific Gene Delivery
218(12)
VI. Conclusion
230(1)
References
231(8)
Part Four Disease-Directed Gene Therapy
12. Toward Correction of the Genetic Defect in Cystic Fibrosis
239(28)
Larry G. Johnson and Richard C. Boucher
I. Introduction
239(1)
II. Clinical Overview
239(2)
III. Molecular Pathophysiology
241(3)
IV. Therapeutic Approaches to Gene Therapy
244(11)
V. Conclusions
255(1)
References
256(11)
13. Correction of the Genetic Defect in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency by Somatic Gene Therapy
267(18)
Randy C. Eisensmith and Savio L.C. Woo
I. Physiological Function of hAAT and Pathogenesis of Pulmonary Emphysema
267(1)
II. Molecular Genetics of hAAT Deficiency
268(1)
III. Enzyme Replacement Therapy for hAAT Deficiency
269(1)
IV. Somatic Gene Therapy for hAAT Deficiency
270(8)
References
278(7)
14. Gene Therapy for Chronic Inflammatory Diseases of the Lungs
285(24)
Angelo E. Canonico
I. Introduction
285(1)
II. Alphas Antitrypsin
286(1)
III. Gene Therapy for a1AT Deficiency
287(6)
IV. Cystic Fibrosis
293(8)
V. Other Chronic Inflammatory Lung Diseases Potentially Amenable to Gene Therapy
301(1)
VI. Conclusion
302(1)
References
302(7)
15. Gene Therapy for Acute Diseases of the Lungs
309(14)
Kenneth L. Brigham
I. Introduction
309(1)
II. Rationale for Gene Therapy for Nongenetic Diseases
310(1)
III. Design of DNA Delivery Systems for Treatment of Acute Diseases of the Lungs
310(4)
IV. Gene Therapy for Respiratory Viral Infections
314(2)
V. Gene Therapy for Acute Lung Injury
316(4)
VI. Is DNA Really Just Another Drug?
320(1)
References
321(2)
16. Gene Therapy for Lung Cancer
323(26)
Choon-Taek Lee and David P. Carbone
I. Introduction
323(1)
II. Immunity-Inducing Gene Therapy
324(8)
III. Directly Cytotoxic Gene Therapy
332(6)
IV. Conclusion
338(1)
References
338(11)
Part Five Epilogue
17. The Regulatory Process and Gene Therapy
349(10)
Suzanne Epstein
I. Introduction
349(1)
II. Manufacturing and Quality Control of Gene Therapy Products
350(2)
III. Preclinical Animal Studies
352(1)
IV. Vector Modification
353(2)
V. Clinical Trials
355(1)
VI. "Well-Characterized Products"
356(1)
VII. Conclusion
356(1)
References
357(2)
18. Some Issues Affecting Progress Toward Human Gene Therapy and Potential Application to the Lung
359(8)
Theodore Friedmann
I. Introduction
359(1)
II. Lessons from Recent Clinical Studies
360(1)
III. Technical Needs
360(3)
IV. Conclusion
363(1)
References
364(3)
Author Index 367(32)
Subject Index 399

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