[New therapeutic strategy for mitochondrial diseases]

Rinsho Shinkeigaku. 2008 Nov;48(11):1016-7. doi: 10.5692/clinicalneurol.48.1016.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Mitochondrial diseases have a peculiar character of variability that expands from DNA, cell and tissue/organ levels to family/society level. These kinds of variability seem an obstacle to prevent us from developing new and effective therapies for this disease. Selective delivery system to mitochondria can make us get a promising new strategy to treat and prevent the disease. MITO-Porter may be a powerful system in which we can introduce a various kind of materials including DNA, RNA, enzyme and drugs to mitochondria in vivo.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Drug Delivery Systems
  • Gene Transfer Techniques
  • Genetic Therapy / methods
  • Humans
  • Liposomes
  • Mitochondrial Diseases / therapy*

Substances

  • Liposomes