title: Therapeutic globin gene delivery using lentiviral vectors.
abstract: The severe hemoglobinopathies, including beta-thalassemia major and sickle cell anemia, are candidate diseases for a genetic treatment based on the transfer of a regulated globin gene in autologous hematopoietic stem cells. Two years ago, May et al reported that an optimized beta-globin transcription unit containing multiple proximal and distal regulatory elements harbored by a recombinant lentiviral vector could efficiently integrate into murine hematopoietic stem cells and express therapeutic levels of the human beta-globin gene. Here, we review the advantages afforded by lentivirus-mediated globin gene transfer and recent studies based on this strategy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rivella
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sadelain
mesh_terms: D005822:Genetic Vectors; D005914:Globins / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D016086:Lentivirus / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D005914:Globins