piggyBac-ing models and new therapeutic strategies

LE Woodard, MH Wilson - Trends in biotechnology, 2015 - cell.com
DNA transposons offer an efficient nonviral method of permanently modifying the genomes
of mammalian cells. The piggyBac transposon system has proven effective in genomic …

An insight into non-integrative gene delivery approaches to generate transgene-free induced pluripotent stem cells

KK Haridhasapavalan, MP Borgohain, C Dey, B Saha… - Gene, 2019 - Elsevier
Over a decade ago, a landmark study that reported derivation of induced Pluripotent Stem
Cells (iPSCs) by reprogramming fibroblasts has transformed stem cell research attracting …

Nanocomplex‐mediated in vivo programming to chimeric antigen receptor‐M1 macrophages for cancer therapy

M Kang, SH Lee, M Kwon, J Byun, D Kim… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Chimeric antigen receptor‐T (CAR‐T) cell immunotherapy has shown impressive clinical
outcomes for hematologic malignancies. However, its broader applications are challenged …

DNA transposition at work

AB Hickman, F Dyda - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
DNA transposons are defined segments of DNA that are able to move from one genomic
location to another. Movement is facilitated by one or more proteins, called the transposase …

Bioengineering solutions for manufacturing challenges in CAR T cells

NJ Piscopo, KP Mueller, A Das, P Hematti… - Biotechnology …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The next generation of therapeutic products to be approved for the clinic is anticipated to be
cell therapies, termed “living drugs” for their capacity to dynamically and temporally respond …

Long-term follow-up for the development of subsequent malignancies in patients treated with genetically modified IECs

DHM Steffin, IN Muhsen, LQC Hill… - Blood, The Journal …, 2022 - ashpublications.org
Subsequent malignancies are well-documented complications in long-term follow-up of
cancer patients. Recently, genetically modified immune effector (IE) cells have shown …

Stargardt macular dystrophy and therapeutic approaches

K Fujinami, N Waheed, Y Laich, P Yang… - British Journal of …, 2024 - bjo.bmj.com
Stargardt macular dystrophy (Stargardt disease; STGD1; OMIM 248200) is the most
prevalent inherited macular dystrophy. STGD1 is an autosomal recessive disorder caused …

Developing a piggyBac Transposon System and Compatible Selection Markers for Insertional Mutagenesis and Genome Engineering in Yarrowia lipolytica

JM Wagner, EV Williams, HS Alper - Biotechnology journal, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Yarrowia lipolytica is a non‐conventional yeast of interest to the biotechnology industry.
However, the physiology, metabolism, and genetic regulation of Y. lipolytica diverge …

Cellular and metabolic engineering of oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica for bioconversion of hydrophobic substrates into high‐value products

YHV Soong, N Liu, S Yoon, C Lawton… - Engineering in Life …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The non‐conventional oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica is able to utilize both hydrophilic
and hydrophobic carbon sources as substrates and convert them into value‐added …

Progress of transposon vector system for production of recombinant therapeutic proteins in mammalian cells

M Wei, CL Mi, CQ Jing, TY Wang - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In recent years, mammalian cells have become the primary host cells for the production of
recombinant therapeutic proteins (RTPs). Despite that the expression of RTPs in mammalian …