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ReviewMedComm2024

Current developments of gene therapy in human diseases.

Fanfei Liu, Ruiting Li, Zilin Zhu, Yang Yang, Fang Lu

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Review in MedComm, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Hereditary spastic paraplegia: from decades of therapy to future innovations.Therapeutic advances in neurological disorders · 2026
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  7. VEGFR1 as a Target for Cardiovascular Gene Therapy.Journal of cardiovascular translational research · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Fanfei LiuDepartment of Ophthalmology West China Hospital Chengdu Sichuan China.
Ruiting LiState Key Laboratory of Biotherapy West China Hospital Chengdu Sichuan China.
Zilin ZhuCollege of Life Sciences Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan China.
Yang YangDepartment of Ophthalmology West China Hospital Chengdu Sichuan China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8190-1825
Fang LuDepartment of Ophthalmology West China Hospital Chengdu Sichuan China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gene therapy has witnessed substantial advancements in recent years, becoming a constructive tactic for treating various human diseases. This review presents a comprehensive overview of these developments, with a focus on their diverse applications in different disease contexts. It explores the evolution of gene delivery systems, encompassing viral (like adeno-associated virus; AAV) and nonviral approaches, and evaluates their inherent strengths and limitations. Moreover, the review delves into the progress made in targeting specific tissues and cell types, spanning the eye, liver, muscles, and central nervous system, among others, using these gene technologies. This targeted approach is crucial in addressing a broad spectrum of genetic disorders, such as inherited lysosomal storage diseases, neurodegenerative disorders, and cardiovascular diseases. Recent clinical trials and successful outcomes in gene therapy, particularly those involving AAV and the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-CRISPR-associated proteins, are highlighted, illuminating the transformative potentials of this approach in disease treatment. The review summarizes the current status of gene therapy, its prospects, and its capacity to significantly ameliorate patient outcomes and quality of life. By offering comprehensive analysis, this review provides invaluable insights for researchers, clinicians, and stakeholders, enriching the ongoing discourse on the trajectory of disease treatment.

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AAVclinical trialsCRISPR–Casgene therapyhuman diseases

Identifiers

PMID39156766
PMCPMC11329757

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