Table 1.
Gene therapy for PID, from SCID to other diseases
Selective advantageLifespan of transduced cellsGene expression profileGene expression regulation
SCID +++ ++ (T) Ubiquitousa Looseregulationb 
WAS ++ (T), – (platelets) Ubiquitous Loose regulation 
HLH – Restricted Loose regulation 
IPEX – Restricted Loose regulation 
CGD and other myeloid defects – – Restricted Loose regulation 
CD40L deficiency – Restricted Tight regulation 
XLA (BTK deficiency) +/– (B) Restricted Tight regulationc 
Selective advantageLifespan of transduced cellsGene expression profileGene expression regulation
SCID +++ ++ (T) Ubiquitousa Looseregulationb 
WAS ++ (T), – (platelets) Ubiquitous Loose regulation 
HLH – Restricted Loose regulation 
IPEX – Restricted Loose regulation 
CGD and other myeloid defects – – Restricted Loose regulation 
CD40L deficiency – Restricted Tight regulation 
XLA (BTK deficiency) +/– (B) Restricted Tight regulationc 

CD40L, CD40 ligand; XLA, X-linked agammaglobulinemia.

a

Some genes associated with SCID have a restricted expression pattern, i.e., RAG-1, RAG-2, CD3 subunit.

b

RAG-1, RAG-1 expression is limited in time. Permanent expression might be a problem in gene therapy of SCID caused by RAG-1 or RAG-2 deficiency.

c

Overexpression of BTK might be harmful.

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