Recent development of AAV-based gene therapies for inner ear disorders

Autor: Yiling Wu, Qiuxiang Yang, Yiyang Lan, Bing Su, Xiaoyi Liu, Chao-Po Lin, Junzi Ke, Yunfeng Wang, Guisheng Zhong, Yong Tao
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Gene Therapy
ISSN: 1476-5462
0969-7128
Popis: Gene therapy for auditory diseases is gradually maturing. Recent progress in gene therapy treatments for genetic and acquired hearing loss has demonstrated the feasibility in animal models. However, a number of hurdles, such as lack of safe viral vector with high efficiency and specificity, robust deafness large animal models, translating animal studies to clinic etc., still remain to be solved. It is necessary to overcome these challenges in order to effectively recover auditory function in human patients. Here, we review the progress made in our group, especially our efforts to make more effective and cell type-specific viral vectors for targeting cochlea cells.
Databáze: OpenAIRE