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scAAV-mediated gene transfer of interleukin-1-receptor antagonist to synovium and articular cartilage in large mammalian joints
With the long-term goal of develo** a gene-based treatment for osteoarthritis (OA), we performed studies to evaluate the equine joint as a model for adeno-associated virus (AAV)-mediated gene transfer to lar...
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Progress and Prospects: genetic treatments for disorders of bones and joints
Gene therapies directed toward the treatment of arthritis and tissue repair continue to be the most active areas of research for bone and joint diseases. In the past 2 years, two trials in rheumatoid arthritis...
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A simple, lanthanide-based method to enhance the transduction efficiency of adenovirus vectors
Based upon the powerful bridging and charge-masking properties of lanthanide cations (Ln3+), we have investigated their use to improve the transduction efficiency of adenovirus vectors. Using a luciferase marker ...
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Intra-articular adenoviral-mediated gene transfer of trail induces apoptosis of arthritic rabbit synovium
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that primarily affects joints. In rheumatoid joints there is extensive synovial proliferation with diseased synovium becoming highly aggressive, ...
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Gene Therapy for Autoimmune Disorders
Although many autoimmune disorders do not have a strong genetic basis, their treatment may nevertheless be improved by gene therapies. Most strategies seek to transfer genes encoding immunomodulatory products ...
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Genetic enhancement of fracture repair: healing of an experimental segmental defect by adenoviral transfer of the BMP-2 gene
This study evaluated the ability of gene transfer to enhance bone healing. Segmental defects were created surgically in the femora of New Zealand white rabbits. First generation adenoviruses were used as vecto...
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Intra-articular delivery of a herpes simplex virus IL-1Ra gene vector reduces inflammation in a rabbit model of arthritis
To evaluate the use of HSV-based vectors for arthritis gene therapy we have constructed a first-generation, ICP4 deficient, replication defective herpes simplex virus (HSV) vector (S/0−) and a second-generatio...
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Development of a Gene Therapy for Arthritis
Over 30 million Americans suffer at least one form of the various types of arthritis, making it the most prevalent pathologic condition among those over 65 years of age. Of the arthritides, rheumatoid arthriti...