Gene Therapy in Cardiovascular Disease
| Autor: | Michael J. Katovich, Sharon C. Francis, Mohan K. Raizada, Craig H. Gelband |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Genetic enhancement Genetic Vectors Familial hypercholesterolemia Disease Transfection Bioinformatics Viral vector chemistry.chemical_compound Internal medicine Genetics medicine Animals Humans Vector (molecular biology) Pharmacology business.industry Genetic Therapy medicine.disease Thrombosis Vascular endothelial growth factor chemistry Cardiovascular Diseases Heart failure Cardiology Molecular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | An Introduction to Molecular Medicine and Gene Therapy |
| ISSN: | 1175-2203 |
| DOI: | 10.2165/00129785-200101010-00007 |
| Popis: | Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in developed countries. Most conventional therapy is often inefficacious and tends to treat the symptoms rather than the underlying causes of the disorder. Gene therapy offers a novel approach for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Technical advances in viral vector systems and the development of fusigenic liposome vectors have been crucial to the development of effective gene therapy strategies directed at the vasculature and myocardium in animal models. Gene transfer techniques are being evaluated as potential treatment alternatives for both genetic (familial hypercholesterolemia) and acquired occlusive vascular diseases (atherosclerosis, restenosis, arterial thrombosis) as well as for cardiac disorders including heart failure, myocardial ischemia, graft coronary arteriosclerosis and hypertension. Continued technologic advances in vector systems and promising results in human and animal gene transfer studies make the use of gene therapy a promising strategy for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders. |
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