title: Efficient, specific and targeted delivery of genes to the lung.
abstract: Many inherited and acquired pulmonary disorders without satisfactory therapies may be amenable to gene therapy. Despite numerous advances, efficient delivery and expression of the therapeutic transgene at physiological levels for phenotypic correction of disease has proved elusive. This article focuses on various strategies aimed at achieving targeted delivery to the lungs. Both physical methods and biological targeting have been successfully applied in various gene delivery systems. Targeting of different cell types has been achieved by pseudotyping of viral vectors with capsids from different serotypes and modification of nonviral vectors with targeting ligands. Both classes of vectors are discussed with respect to their gene delivery and expression efficiencies, longevity of expression and immunogenicity. Moreover, gene therapy clinical trials for different lung diseases are discussed.
authors: Division of Molecular Pulmonology, Department of Pediatrics, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Lindwurmstrasse 2A, 80337 Munich, Germany.
authors: Corinna
authors: C
authors: Pfeifer
authors: Anne
authors: A
authors: Himmel
authors: Johannes-Peter
authors: JP
authors: Geiger
authors: Manish K
authors: MK
authors: Aneja
authors: Carsten
authors: C
authors: Rudolph
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport; D018014:Gene Transfer Techniques; D015316:Genetic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005822:Genetic Vectors; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000378:metabolism*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*