Anti-Ageing Gene Therapy: Not so Far Away?

Anti-Ageing Gene Therapy: Not so Far Away?
Ageing Res Rev. 2019 Oct 26;:100977
Authors: Vaiserman A, De Falco E, Koliada A, Maslova O, Balistreri CR
Abstract
Improving healthspan is the main objective of anti-ageing research. Currently, innovative gene therapy-based approaches seem to be among the most promising for preventing and treating chronic polygenic pathologies, including age-related ones. The gene-based therapy allows to modulate the genome architecture using both direct (e.g., by gene editing) and indirect (e.g., by viral or non-viral vectors) approaches. Nevertheless, considering the extraordinary complexity of processes involved in ageing and ageing-related diseases, the effectiveness of these therapeutic options is often unsatisfactory and limited by their side-effects. Thus, clinical implementation of such applications is certainly a long-time process that will require many translation phases for addressing challenges. However, after overcoming these issues, their implementation in clinical practice may obviously provide new possibilities in anti-ageing medicine. Here, we review and discuss recent advances in this rapidly developing research field.
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Source: Ageing Research Reviews - October 25, 2019 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Vaiserman A, De Falco E, Koliada A, Maslova O, Balistreri CR Tags: Ageing Res Rev Source Type: research