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Document 0824
DOCN M9620824
TI Progress towards gene therapy for HIV infection.
DT 9602
AU Yu M; Poeschla E; Wong-Staal F; Department of Medicine, University of
California, San Diego, La; Jolla 92093-0665, USA.
SO Gene Ther. 1994 Jan;1(1):13-26. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/96050915
AB The retroviral life cycle and genetic plasticity of human
immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) present unprecedented therapeutic
challenges. Twelve years into the HIV epidemic, satisfactory treatment
remains elusive. Our current understanding of AIDS pathogenesis calls
for early intervention with antiviral agents. Although still in its
infancy, human gene therapy holds considerable potential for the
long-term treatment of genetic disorders, cancer and chronic infectious
diseases. Gene therapy for HIV infection is receiving particularly
intensive study: approaches that are in development include both
immunotherapy (e.g. therapeutic vaccines and adoptive transfer of CD8+
T-cell clones) and direct antiviral therapy (intracellular
immunization). The latter strategies include transdominant modifications
of HIV proteins, RNA decoys, antisense RNA, ribozymes and modifications
of cellular proteins (e.g. intracellular antibodies, soluble CD4).
Several of these strategies are now entering clinical trials. While
significant conceptual and technical hurdles remain to be overcome
before the promise of gene therapy for HIV infection can be fully
realized, progress in this field is likely to be rapid and to contribute
to the broader applicability of human gene therapy to the treatment of
other disorders.
DE Clinical Protocols *Gene Therapy Gene Transfer Genetic Vectors
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Human HIV
Infections/GENETICS/*THERAPY/VIROLOGY *HIV-1/GENETICS Immunotherapy
Mutation Retroviridae Proteins/GENETICS/IMMUNOLOGY RNA,
Antisense/GENETICS/THERAPEUTIC USE RNA, Catalytic/GENETICS RNA,
Viral/GENETICS Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Support, U.S. Gov't,
P.H.S. JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW REVIEW, ACADEMIC
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).