Gene Therapy of Cancer: Methods and Protocols

Author:   Wolfgang Walther ,  Ulrike Stein
Publisher:   Humana Press Inc.
Edition:   2000 ed.
Volume:   v. 35
ISBN:  

9780896037144


Pages:   664
Publication Date:   01 January 2000
Format:   Hardback
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Gene Therapy of Cancer: Methods and Protocols


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Wolfgang Walther and Ulrike Stein survey the rapidly evolving field cancer gene therapy and provide a broad array of leading-edge protocols for the delivery of therapeutic genes into tumors. Described in step-by-step fashion and enriched with each author's own practical tips, these readily reproducible methods are currently being widely applied in cancer gene therapy investigations, including immunotherapy and tumor vaccination, suicide gene therapy, antioncogene therapy, and antisense and ribozyme gene therapy. Representative strategies are provided for gene targeting and for viral or nonviral gene delivery in cancer therapy, as well as a significant number of clinical protocols for the development of novel cancer gene therapies. Gene Therapy of Cancer offers basic and clinical researchers a broad ranging overview and collection of the most recent advances in gene transfer techniques. Written by leading international authorities, its readily reproducible, cutting-edge methods constitute today's most valuable tools for the study of cancer gene therapy in both the laboratory and clinical trials.

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Author:   Wolfgang Walther ,  Ulrike Stein
Publisher:   Humana Press Inc.
Imprint:   Humana Press Inc.
Edition:   2000 ed.
Volume:   v. 35
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   1.140kg
ISBN:  

9780896037144


ISBN 10:   0896037142
Pages:   664
Publication Date:   01 January 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

Part I. Experimental Approaces to Cancer Gene Therapy. Immunotherapy/ Tumor vaccination. Immunizing Potential of Cytokine-Transduced Tumor Cells. Particle-Mediated Gene Transfer into Dendritic Cells: A Novel Strategy for the Induction of Immune Responses against Tumor Antigens. Cancer Gene Therapy with Heat Shock Protein-65 Gene. Recombinant Vaccinia Virus MVA for Generation and Analysis of T Cell Responses Against Tumor Associated Antigens. Suicide Gene Therapy. Selection of Cytochrome P450 Genes for Use in Prodrug Activation-Based Cancer Gene Therapy. Construction of P450-Expressing Tumor Cell Lines Using Retroviruses. In Vitro Methods for Evaluation of P450-Based Anticancer Gene Therapy. Tumor Models for Evaluation of P450 Gene Therapy In Vivo. Anti-Oncogene and Suppressor Gene Therapy. Intracellular Single-Chain Antibodies for Gene Therapy. Combined Adenoviral Transfer of Tumor Suppressor and Cell-Cycle Genes for Tumor-Cell Apoptosis. Antisense Gene Therapy. Inhibition of Cell Growth by Antisense Oligonucleotides Targeting the Growth-Related Protein Kinase c-raf. IGF-1 Antisense Strategies for Cancer Treatment. Ribozyme Gene Therapy. Anti-MDR1 Ribozyme Gene Therapy. Anti-c-erbB2 Ribozyme for Gene Therapy of Breast Cancer. Anti-K-ras Ribozyme Adenoviral Vector for Gene Therapy of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Delivery Systems and Tumor Targeting. Green Fluorescent Protein Retroviral Vector: Generation of High-Titer Producer Cells and Virus Supernatant. HSV-1 Vectors for Gene Therapy of Experimental CNS Tumors. Intratumoral Injection of Naked DNA. Cationic Liposome Gene Transfer. In Vivo Particle-Mediated Gene Transfer for Cancer Therapy. Gene Targeting to Hepatomas (AFP). Adenovirus-Mediated Targeted Gene Therapy for Breast Cancer and for Purging Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Sources. Chemotherapy-Inducible Vector for Gene Therapy of Cancer. Alternative Approaches in Cancer Gene Therapy. Oncolytic Adenoviral Vectors. Genetically Modified Clostridium for Gene Therapy of Tumors. Tumor-Targeted Salmonella: Strain Development and Expression of the HSV-tK Effector Gene. Part II. Clinical Protocols for Cancer Gene Therapy. Immunotherapy/Tumor Vaccination. Ex Vivo Cytokine Gene Transfer in Melanomas by Using Particle Bombardment. Intratumoral Gene Transfer of the HLA-B7 Gene Into Colon Carcinoma Metastases. Hybrid Cell Vaccination in Patients with Metastatic Melanoma. Suicide Gene Therapy. Retroviral Transfer of the Herpes Simplex Virus-Thymidine Kinase (HSV-tK) Gene for the Treatment of Cancer. Gene Therapy for Treatment of Brain Tumors (HSV-tK In Vivo Gene Transfer): A Case Study. Gene Therapy of Glioblastoma Multiforme with a Bicistronic Retroviral Vector Expressing Human IL-2 and HSV-tk. Intratumoral Gene Transfer of the Cytosine Deaminase Gene for the Treatment of Breast Cancer. Anti-Oncogene and Suppressor Gene Therapy. Adenovirus-Mediated Wild-Type p53 Gene Transfer into Head and Neck Cancers. Direct DNA Injection (p53) into HCC Tumors. A Phase II Trial of Intratumoral Injection with Selectively Replicating Adenovirus (ONYX-015) in Patients with Recurrent, Refractory Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck. Antisense Gene Therapy. c-myb Antisense Oligonucleotide Therapeutics for Hematologic Malignancies. Ovarian Cancer Gene Therapy with BRCA1- An Overview. Methods for Chemoprotection and Chemosensitization: MDR-1 For Chemoprotection Using Retroviruses to Modify Hematopoietic Cells and Cytosine Deaminase for Chemosensitization Using Adenoviral Vectors to Modify Epithelian Neoplastic Cells. Index

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A wide variety of methods used to deliver genes to tumors are discussed, as are the type of genes used. This includes tumor vaccination, suicide genes, antisense genes, ribozymes, etc. The unique aspect of this book is the translational approach of explaining laboratory techniques as well as the application to patients...This book is well written and a translational resource for those interested in the rapidly advancing and novel field of gene therapy for malignancies. --Doody s Health Science Book Review Journal


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