Table 1.

Comparisons of different lentiviral vectors used for gene therapy of β-thalassemia.

TransgeneRise in Hb/Vector CopySummary of Findings
May et al28  β-globin 3.8 gm Correction of anemia in thalassemia intermedia mice 
Imren et al29  β87-globin 1.5 gm Correction of anemia in thalassemia intermedia mice 
Rivella et al32  β-globin 2.3 gm Rescue of lethality in a thalassemia major mouse model 
Persons et al31  γ-globin 1.1 gm Correction of anemia in thalassemia intermedia mice 
Hanawa et al33  γ-globin 2.0 gm Correction of anemia in thalassemia intermedia mice 
 Reduced position effects 
Imren et al42  β87-globin — High level expression of an antisickling ß87 globin in human erythroid cells derived from cord blood progenitors in immune deficient mice 
 Integration of vector near potential oncogenes 
Puthenveetil et al34  β-globin — Correction of Human β-thalassemia major phenotype in vitro and in immune deficient mice 
 Reduced position effects 
TransgeneRise in Hb/Vector CopySummary of Findings
May et al28  β-globin 3.8 gm Correction of anemia in thalassemia intermedia mice 
Imren et al29  β87-globin 1.5 gm Correction of anemia in thalassemia intermedia mice 
Rivella et al32  β-globin 2.3 gm Rescue of lethality in a thalassemia major mouse model 
Persons et al31  γ-globin 1.1 gm Correction of anemia in thalassemia intermedia mice 
Hanawa et al33  γ-globin 2.0 gm Correction of anemia in thalassemia intermedia mice 
 Reduced position effects 
Imren et al42  β87-globin — High level expression of an antisickling ß87 globin in human erythroid cells derived from cord blood progenitors in immune deficient mice 
 Integration of vector near potential oncogenes 
Puthenveetil et al34  β-globin — Correction of Human β-thalassemia major phenotype in vitro and in immune deficient mice 
 Reduced position effects 
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