Kurian K M, Watson C J, Wyllie A H
Sir Alistair Currie CRC Laboratories, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK.
Mol Pathol. 2000 Aug;53(4):173-6. doi: 10.1136/mp.53.4.173.
Traditionally, the retrovirus is regarded as an enemy to be overcome. However, for the past two decades retroviruses have been harnessed as vehicles for transferring genes into eukaryotic cells, a process known as transduction. During this time, the technology has moved from being a scientific laboratory tool to a potential clinical molecular medicine to be used in gene therapy. This review explains the strategy for harnessing the retrovirus life cycle, the scientific research and clinical applications of this methodology, and its limitations, as well as possible future developments.
传统上,逆转录病毒被视为一种需要克服的敌人。然而,在过去的二十年里,逆转录病毒已被用作将基因导入真核细胞的载体,这一过程称为转导。在此期间,这项技术已从一种科学实验室工具发展成为一种可用于基因治疗的潜在临床分子医学。这篇综述解释了利用逆转录病毒生命周期的策略、该方法的科学研究和临床应用、其局限性以及可能的未来发展。