| Gene therapy for bone healing. | |
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PMID: 20569532 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Clinical problems in bone healing include large segmental defects, spinal fusions, and the nonunion and delayed union of fractures. Gene-transfer technologies have the potential to aid healing by permitting the local delivery and sustained expression of osteogenic gene products within osseous lesions. Key questions for such an approach include the choice of transgene, vector and gene-transfer strategy. Most experimental data have been obtained using cDNAs encoding osteogenic growth factors such as bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2), BMP-4 and BMP-7, in conjunction with both nonviral and viral vectors using in vivo and ex vivo delivery strategies. Proof of principle has been convincingly demonstrated in small-animal models. Relatively few studies have used large animals, but the results so far are encouraging. Once a reliable method has been developed, it will be necessary to perform detailed pharmacological and toxicological studies, as well as satisfy other demands of the regulatory bodies, before human clinical trials can be initiated. Such studies are very expensive and often protracted. Thus, progress in developing a clinically useful gene therapy for bone healing is determined not only by scientific considerations, but also by financial constraints and the ambient regulatory environment. |
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Authors:
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Christopher H Evans |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review Date: 2010-06-23 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Expert reviews in molecular medicine Volume: 12 ISSN: 1462-3994 ISO Abbreviation: Expert Rev Mol Med Publication Date: 2010 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-23 Completed Date: 2010-08-10 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100939725 Medline TA: Expert Rev Mol Med Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: e18 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Center for Advanced Orthopaedic Studies, Beth-Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Avenue, RN-115, Boston, MA 02215, USA. cevans@bidmc.harvard.edu |
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Animals Bone Morphogenetic Proteins / genetics, physiology Bone and Bones / injuries, physiopathology* Fractures, Bone / physiopathology, therapy* Gene Therapy / methods* Humans Models, Biological Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / genetics, physiology Wound Healing* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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R01 AR 050243/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Bone Morphogenetic Proteins; 0/Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A |
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