Table 1.

Integration patterns and genotoxicity of gene transfer vector systems.

Vector systemIntegration preferencesVector-related clonal events
MLV retrovirus Gene sequences, transcription start sites (TSS), expressed genes19,20  T-cell leukemias in X-SCID clinical trial, rhesus macaque AML, murine hematopoietic tumors6,26,33  
HIV or SIV lentivirus Gene sequences, expressed genes, transcription- associated histone modifications18,37,41  Low rate compared with MLV in tumor-prone HSC mouse model34  
EIAV lentivirus Gene sequences, actively expressed genes42  Liver tumors after neonatal administration43  
Human foamy virus No preference for genes or expressed genes. Preference for CpG island38  None reported 
Avian sarcoma Leukosis virus Weak preference for active genes, no preference for TSS37  None reported 
ϕ31 phage integrase Preference for mammalian pseudo-att sites40  None reported 
Sleeping beauty transposon Weak preference for genes and TSS, preference for microsatellite regions44  None reported 
Zinc finger nucleases Specific sequences targeted by zinc fingers39  None reported 
Adeno-associated virus Integration hot spots, active genes, CpG islands, TSS45  Liver tumors, controversial46,47  
Vector systemIntegration preferencesVector-related clonal events
MLV retrovirus Gene sequences, transcription start sites (TSS), expressed genes19,20  T-cell leukemias in X-SCID clinical trial, rhesus macaque AML, murine hematopoietic tumors6,26,33  
HIV or SIV lentivirus Gene sequences, expressed genes, transcription- associated histone modifications18,37,41  Low rate compared with MLV in tumor-prone HSC mouse model34  
EIAV lentivirus Gene sequences, actively expressed genes42  Liver tumors after neonatal administration43  
Human foamy virus No preference for genes or expressed genes. Preference for CpG island38  None reported 
Avian sarcoma Leukosis virus Weak preference for active genes, no preference for TSS37  None reported 
ϕ31 phage integrase Preference for mammalian pseudo-att sites40  None reported 
Sleeping beauty transposon Weak preference for genes and TSS, preference for microsatellite regions44  None reported 
Zinc finger nucleases Specific sequences targeted by zinc fingers39  None reported 
Adeno-associated virus Integration hot spots, active genes, CpG islands, TSS45  Liver tumors, controversial46,47  
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