Guided delivery of adeno-associated viral vectors into the primate brain

Adv Drug Deliv Rev. 2012 May 15;64(7):598-604. doi: 10.1016/j.addr.2011.10.005. Epub 2011 Oct 20.

Abstract

In this review, we discuss recent developments in the delivery of adeno-associated virus-based vectors (AAV), particularly with respect to the role of axonal transport in vector distribution in the brain. The use of MRI-guidance and new stereotactic aiming devices have now established a strong foundation for neurological gene therapy to become an accepted procedure in interventional neurology.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brain / physiology*
  • Brain / virology
  • Dependovirus* / genetics
  • Gene Transfer Techniques* / instrumentation
  • Genetic Therapy / instrumentation
  • Genetic Therapy / methods
  • Genetic Vectors / administration & dosage*
  • Genetic Vectors / genetics
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / instrumentation
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods