A new and updated resource for codon usage tables

J Athey, A Alexaki, E Osipova, A Rostovtsev… - BMC …, 2017 - Springer
Background Due to the degeneracy of the genetic code, most amino acids can be encoded
by multiple synonymous codons. Synonymous codons naturally occur with different …

Strategies of codon optimization for high-level heterologous protein expression in microbial expression systems

AB Al-Hawash, X Zhang, F Ma - Gene Reports, 2017 - Elsevier
Codon optimization includes strategies in gene design engineering, which uses
synonymous codon changes to improve levels of protein production. Codon usage bias …

When mRNA translation meets decay

AA Bicknell, EP Ricci - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2017 - portlandpress.com
Messenger RNA (mRNA) translation and mRNA degradation are important determinants of
protein output, and they are interconnected. Previously, it was thought that translation of an …

Direct head-to-head evaluation of recombinant adeno-associated viral vectors manufactured in human versus insect cells

O Kondratov, D Marsic, SM Crosson… - Molecular Therapy, 2017 - cell.com
The major drawback of the Baculovirus/Sf9 system for recombinant adeno-associated viral
(rAAV) manufacturing is that most of the Bac-derived rAAV vector serotypes, with few …

Tropism of engineered and evolved recombinant AAV serotypes in the rd1 mouse and ex vivo primate retina

DG Hickey, TL Edwards, AR Barnard, MS Singh… - Gene Therapy, 2017 - nature.com
There is much debate on the adeno-associated virus (AAV) serotype that best targets
specific retinal cell types and the route of surgical delivery—intravitreal or subretinal. This …

Inclusion of the woodchuck hepatitis virus posttranscriptional regulatory element enhances AAV2-driven transduction of mouse and human retina

MI Patrício, AR Barnard, HO Orlans… - … Therapy-Nucleic Acids, 2017 - cell.com
The woodchuck hepatitis virus posttranscriptional regulatory element (WPRE) has been
included in the transgene cassette of adeno-associated virus (AAV) in several gene therapy …

Structure-based designed nano-dysferlin significantly improves dysferlinopathy in BLA/J mice

T Llanga, N Nagy, L Conatser, C Dial, RB Sutton… - Molecular Therapy, 2017 - cell.com
Dysferlinopathy is an autosomal recessive muscular dystrophy characterized by the
progressive loss of motility that is caused by mutations throughout the DYSF gene. There are …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of vital dyes on cell viability and transduction efficiency of AAV vectors used in retinal gene therapy surgery: an in vitro and in vivo analysis

AP Salvetti, MI Patrício, AR Barnard… - … vision science & …, 2017 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose: Treatment of inherited retinal degenerations using adeno-associated viral (AAV)
vectors involves delivery by subretinal injection. In the latter stages, alteration of normal …

1 Fluorescent Protein Labeling Techniques

Z Zhang, Q Luo - degruyter.com
The green fluorescent proteins (GFPs) from Aequorea victoria, red fluorescent proteins
(RFPs) from coral or anemone, and their mutants have been widely used as marker and …

Methods of enhancing biological potency of baculovirus system-produced recombinant adeno-associated virus

S Zolotukhin, O Kondratov - 2017 - Google Patents
WO2017181162A1 - Methods of enhancing biological potency of baculovirus system-produced
recombinant adeno-associated virus - Google Patents WO2017181162A1 - Methods of …