細胞基(ji)(ji)因治(zhi)(zhi)療是生物醫藥領域的前沿陣地(di),它通過對細胞或基(ji)(ji)因進行(xing)改造、修飾、調控,來(lai)糾正或補償(chang)因基(ji)(ji)因缺陷(xian)和異常(chang)引起的疾(ji)病,為傳(chuan)統療法難(nan)以攻克的疑(yi)難(nan)病癥,如遺傳(chuan)性(xing)疾(ji)病、某些癌(ai)癥、自身免疫性(xing)疾(ji)病等,帶(dai)來(lai)了新(xin)的治(zhi)(zhi)愈希望。
干細(xi)胞療(liao)法是(shi)(shi)細(xi)胞基(ji)因治(zhi)療(liao)的重要分支。干細(xi)胞具備自我更(geng)新和多(duo)(duo)向分化潛能,能分化成多(duo)(duo)種(zhong)功能細(xi)胞,修復受(shou)損組織和器官。間充質干細(xi)胞(MSC)是(shi)(shi)其中備受(shou)關(guan)注的類型(xing),具有免疫調(diao)節、抗(kang)炎(yan)、促進(jin)組織修復等特性。在臨床應用(yong)中,MSC 已被嘗試用(yong)于治(zhi)療(liao)多(duo)(duo)種(zhong)疾病,如移植物抗(kang)宿主病、骨(gu)關(guan)節炎(yan)、心(xin)肌梗死等,通過調(diao)節免疫微環境(jing)、促進(jin)組織再生等機(ji)制(zhi)發(fa)揮(hui)治(zhi)療(liao)作用(yong)。
誘導(dao)多(duo)能(neng)干(gan)細(xi)(xi)(xi)胞(bao)(iPSC)細(xi)(xi)(xi)胞(bao)療(liao)(liao)法是另一(yi)項創新性(xing)突(tu)破。iPSC 由成體細(xi)(xi)(xi)胞(bao)經重編程獲得,擁有類似胚胎(tai)干(gan)細(xi)(xi)(xi)胞(bao)的多(duo)能(neng)性(xing)。它克服了胚胎(tai)干(gan)細(xi)(xi)(xi)胞(bao)來(lai)源的倫理(li)問題(ti),可(ke)根據患(huan)者自身細(xi)(xi)(xi)胞(bao)定制,降(jiang)低免(mian)疫排斥風險。iPSC 能(neng)分化為(wei)各類細(xi)(xi)(xi)胞(bao),用于(yu)疾病(bing)(bing)建模、藥物(wu)篩選以(yi)及細(xi)(xi)(xi)胞(bao)移(yi)植治療(liao)(liao),為(wei)帕金森病(bing)(bing)、糖尿病(bing)(bing)等疾病(bing)(bing)的治療(liao)(liao)帶來(lai)新曙光。
基(ji)因遞(di)(di)(di)送(song)(song)技(ji)術則是(shi)(shi)細(xi)胞(bao)基(ji)因治療(liao)(liao)的(de)(de)(de)關鍵支撐。它(ta)負責將(jiang)(jiang)治療(liao)(liao)性(xing)基(ji)因安(an)全(quan)、效率(lv)高地遞(di)(di)(di)送(song)(song)至(zhi)靶細(xi)胞(bao)。轉(zhuan)染試劑(ji)是(shi)(shi)基(ji)因遞(di)(di)(di)送(song)(song)常用工具(ju)之一,通(tong)過特(te)定(ding)機(ji)制(zhi)將(jiang)(jiang)外源基(ji)因導入細(xi)胞(bao)。基(ji)因遞(di)(di)(di)送(song)(song)技(ji)術面(mian)臨遞(di)(di)(di)送(song)(song)效率(lv)、靶向性(xing)、安(an)全(quan)性(xing)等(deng)挑戰,理想的(de)(de)(de)遞(di)(di)(di)送(song)(song)系(xi)統需(xu)準確(que)地將(jiang)(jiang)基(ji)因遞(di)(di)(di)送(song)(song)至(zhi)病(bing)(bing)變細(xi)胞(bao),避(bi)免(mian)脫靶效應(ying),同時不(bu)引發免(mian)疫反(fan)應(ying)和毒(du)性(xing)。病(bing)(bing)毒(du)載(zai)體(ti)(如腺(xian)相關病(bing)(bing)毒(du)載(zai)體(ti))和非病(bing)(bing)毒(du)載(zai)體(ti)(如脂質納米顆粒)是(shi)(shi)目前(qian)主流的(de)(de)(de)基(ji)因遞(di)(di)(di)送(song)(song)載(zai)體(ti),科研人員不(bu)斷優化載(zai)體(ti)設計,以提升(sheng)基(ji)因治療(liao)(liao)的(de)(de)(de)有(you)效性(xing)和安(an)全(quan)性(xing)。
細(xi)胞基因治(zhi)療憑借干細(xi)胞療法、iPSC 細(xi)胞療法和基因遞(di)送(song)技術等(deng)不斷(duan)發展,有(you)望為更多難治(zhi)性疾病提(ti)供治(zhi)愈方(fang)案,變(bian)革未(wei)來(lai)醫學格局。