Herpes simplex virus-enhanced cationic lipid/DNA-mediated transfection

Liposome plasmid DNA complexes (lipoplexes) are often inefficient in mediating gene transfer and expression because of DNA degradation in lysosomal vesicles. Because herpes simplex virus (HSV) enters cells by fusion of the virus envelope with the plasma membranes, thereby overriding the endosomal pa...

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Veröffentlicht in:BioTechniques. - 1993. - 29(2000), 4 vom: 06. Okt., Seite 810-4
1. Verfasser: Rouse, R J (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Seifried, W, Mistry, S K, Goins, W F, Glorioso, J C
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2000
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:BioTechniques
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. Liposomes DNA 9007-49-2
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Zusammenfassung:Liposome plasmid DNA complexes (lipoplexes) are often inefficient in mediating gene transfer and expression because of DNA degradation in lysosomal vesicles. Because herpes simplex virus (HSV) enters cells by fusion of the virus envelope with the plasma membranes, thereby overriding the endosomal pathway, HSV/lipoplex mixtures could be useful for improving gene transfer particularly when the mixture uses highly defective HSV particles that fail to express cytotoxic viral gene products. To evaluate this possibility, lipoplexes composed of cationic liposomes and lacZ reporter plasmids were compared for their ability to transduce cells in culture in the presence and absence of infectious HSV particles. The results showed that HSV increased the efficiency of cell transduction by approximately 4-100-fold compared with lipoplex vector alone, depending on the cell type targeted for gene delivery. The increased efficiency of transduction was virus dose dependent and required virus entry
Beschreibung:Date Completed 08.02.2001
Date Revised 28.09.2018
published: Print
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:0736-6205