Viral Vectors 101: Integrase-Deficient Lentiviral Vectors
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Published
May 13, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
.... Insertional mutagenesis combined with acquired somatic mutations causes leukemogenesis following gene...lentiviral vector:
1. No risk of insertional mutagenesis
Lentiviral vectors tend to integrate into transcriptionally...2002), thus increasing the risk for insertional mutagenesis. This integration could lead to an undesirable...harbor these unwanted interruptions. Insertional mutagenesis is especially concerning in clinical settings...acute lymphoblastic leukemia due to insertional mutagenesis (Howe et al., 2008).
2. Transient expression ...cells, as they avoid the risk of insertional mutagenesis while still allowing for stable expression of...Sander, J. D. (2013). High-frequency off-target mutagenesis induced by CRISPR-Cas nucleases in human cells...