Adeno-associated virus-mediated gene delivery approaches for the treatment of CNS disorders

Dimitra Terzi, Venetia Zachariou

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Abstract

Over the last few years, a large number of preclinical and clinical studies have demonstrated the potential of gene therapy applications using adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors. Gene transfer via AAV vectors has been particularly successful for the treatment or adjunct therapy of several CNS disorders. The present review summarizes the progress on AAV gene delivery models for three different CNS disorders. In particular, we discuss advances in AAV-mediated gene transfer strategies in animal models of Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and spinal cord trauma and summarize the results from the first clinical studies using AAV systems.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1555-1563
Number of pages9
JournalBiotechnology Journal
Volume3
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Alzheimer's disease
  • Parkinson's disease
  • Spinal cord trauma
  • Virus-mediated gene transfer

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