Molecular Therapy

Papers
(The TQCC of Molecular Therapy is 14. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Response to: DNA transposon mechanisms and pathways of genotoxicity522
α-L-iduronidase fused with humanized anti-human transferrin receptor antibody (lepunafusp alfa) for mucopolysaccharidosis type I: A phase 1/2 trial349
From cortex to medulla: Navigating the thymic landscape of T cell education304
Precision A3G base editors for disease modeling and correction276
A synthetic hyperglycemia-sensing gene circuit enhances blood glucose homeostasis in diabetic mice219
CANT1 lncRNA Triggers Efficient Therapeutic Efficacy by Correcting Aberrant lncing Cascade in Malignant Uveal Melanoma209
Development of a peptide drug restoring AMPK and adipose tissue functionality in cancer cachexia208
To make biology programmable, we must master its generative grammar199
Promotion or inhibition? This is a question in gene editing190
Asparagine endopeptidase protects podocytes in adriamycin-induced nephropathy by regulating actin dynamics through cleaving transgelin180
Targeting the central nervous system in lysosomal storage diseases: Strategies to deliver therapeutics across the blood-brain barrier175
Spike mutation resilient scFv76 antibody counteracts SARS-CoV-2 lung damage upon aerosol delivery160
Rescue of auditory function by a single administration of AAV-TMPRSS3 gene therapy in aged mice of human recessive deafness DFNB8155
miRNAs as neuro-oncologic therapeutics: A narrative review142
CAR-modified marrow infiltrating lymphocytes efficiently target malignant plasma cells with very low antigen density139
First-in-human intracisternal dosing of RGX-111 in severe MPS I is well tolerated and generates sustained neurodevelopment without HSCT138
Safety concern of recombination between self-amplifying mRNA vaccines and viruses is mitigated in vivo136
Taming autoimmunity: Alpha-1 antitrypsin overexpressing mesenchymal stromal cells promote regulatory T cell crosstalk to reverse diabetes133
Structural basis of liver de-targeting and neuronal tropism of CNS-targeted AAV capsids132
CDK4/6 inhibition enhances CAR-T cell therapy in solid tumors132
RNA interference targeting lipoprotein(a): A “big hit” against “little a”?121
Ad-justing macrophages for cancer immunotherapy119
Targeting EBV gp42 for nasopharyngeal carcinoma prevention117
An engineered mitoCBE facilitates efficient mitochondrial DNA editing and modified mitochondrial transfer108
Ablation of dysmorphic neurons is a safe and effective treatment for focal cortical dysplasia II104
Reduced-intensity conditioning in LV-mediated gene therapy for Fabry disease targeting HSPCs101
Inhibition of NAD-GPx4 axis and MEK triggers ferroptosis to suppress pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma101
Getting the host antiviral machinery back on track: Targeting viral suppressors of RNA interference98
Targeting of Aberrant αvβ6 Integrin Expression in Solid Tumors Using Chimeric Antigen Receptor-Engineered T Cells96
Programmable miRNA-guided RNA-toxin switch for selective elimination of cancer cells95
Modulation of NLRP3 inflammasomes activation contributes to improved survival and function of mesenchymal stromal cell spheroids94
Reversion of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis by skeletal muscle-directed FGF21 gene therapy92
Lipid nanoparticle-mediated silencing of osteogenic suppressor GNAS leads to osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells in vivo92
Preclinical lentiviral hematopoietic stem cell gene therapy corrects Pompe disease-related muscle and neurological manifestations84
C9orf72-associated poly-GR in skeletal muscle leads to neuromuscular junction deficits and muscle atrophy83
The ARDS microenvironment enhances MSC-induced repair via VEGF in experimental acute lung inflammation82
MicroRNA-124-3p-enriched small extracellular vesicles as a therapeutic approach for Parkinson’s disease81
How to democratize cell and gene therapy: A global approach80
Detection of chromosomal alteration after infusion of gene-edited allogeneic CAR T cells80
ALCAT1 promotes diabetic cardiomyopathy by linking myocardial tetralinoleoyl cardiolipin deficiency to lipotoxicity80
JMJD3 and UTX as key targets for gene-modified mesenchymal stem cell therapy in cartilage tissue engineering79
A highly stable human single-domain antibody-drug conjugate exhibits superior penetration and treatment of solid tumors78
Biologics-based technologies for highly efficient and targeted RNA delivery76
RNAi mediated silencing of STAT3/PD-L1 in tumor-associated immune cells induces robust anti-tumor effects in immunotherapy resistant tumors75
IL-1Ra gene transfer potentiates BMP2-mediated bone healing by redirecting osteogenesis toward endochondral ossification75
CRISPR-Cas9n-mediated ELANE promoter editing for gene therapy of severe congenital neutropenia74
Durable immunogenicity, adaptation to emerging variants, and low-dose efficacy of an AAV-based COVID-19 vaccine platform in macaques73
Exploiting viral infection/vaccination to focus high-affinity T cell populations into tumors using oncolytic viro-immunotherapy73
Enhanced fatty acid oxidation via SCD1 downregulation fuels cardiac reprogramming72
Engineering memory T cells as a platform for long-term enzyme replacement therapy in lysosomal storage disorders72
Recombinant neutralizing secretory IgA antibodies for preventing mucosal acquisition and transmission of SARS-CoV-272
Roles of lncRNAs in brain development and pathogenesis: Emerging therapeutic opportunities72
Recent progress and future challenges in structure-based protein-protein interaction prediction71
Plugging the diastolic calcium leak: MYBPC3 fragment for CPVT gene therapy71
Self-amplifying RNA vaccine protects mice against lethal Ebola virus infection70
Binding and neutralizing anti-AAV antibodies: Detection and implications for rAAV-mediated gene therapy68
High-dose systemic adeno-associated virus vector administration causes liver and sinusoidal endothelial cell injury67
Gene editing efficiencies and hematopoietic stem cell fitness in sickle cell disease: A balancing act66
Targeting of p53-Transcriptional Dysfunction by Conditionally Replicating Adenovirus Is Not Limited by p53-Homologues66
Use of 2,6-diaminopurine as a potent suppressor of UGA premature stop codons in cystic fibrosis65
A safer path to gene correction in junctional epidermolysis bullosa64
Inflammatory mediators of mRNA vaccine-induced adverse reactions in mice64
Late-Breaking Abstracts I64
SINEUP RNA rescues molecular phenotypes associated with CHD8 suppression in autism spectrum disorder model systems64
Viral platform engineering for targeted gene delivery to human hematopoietic stem cells64
ANKRD22 promotes resolution of psoriasiform skin inflammation by antagonizing NIK-mediated IL-23 production63
Molecular Therapy Family Highlights63
Quo vadis American postdoc?62
Targeting astrocytes with in vivo gene addition: Can it rescue loss of brain myelin?62
Single-cell transcriptomics unveil a unique molecular profile of mesenchymal stem/stromal cell-induced myeloid-derived immune suppressor cells61
Evaluation of repRNA vaccine for induction and in utero transfer of maternal antibodies in a pregnant rabbit model60
Molecular Therapy’s growing influence60
A promoterless AAV6.2FF-based lung gene editing platform for the correction of surfactant protein B deficiency60
Superantigen-fused T cell engagers for tumor antigen-mediated robust T cell activation and tumor cell killing59
Progress in skin gene therapy: From the inside and out58
In situ blockade of TNF-TNFR2 axis via oncolytic adenovirus improves antitumor efficacy in solid tumors58
The phosphatase DUSP2 constrains lymphoid remodeling and immunotherapy response in lung squamous carcinoma57
Response: Promise and open questions of optogenetic vision restoration by MCO57
Promises of co-stimulatory inhibition for durable and repeatable AAV gene therapy57
Optogenetic vision restoration in the face of secondary and tertiary remodeling in the rd1 mouse retina57
Antibody format matters: A comparative analysis of VHH and scFv domains reveals superior in vivo CAR T cell function with VHH domains57
Engineering of efficiency-enhanced Cas9 and base editors with improved gene therapy efficacies57
Dual AAV gene therapy using laminin-linking proteins ameliorates muscle and nerve defects in LAMA2-related muscular dystrophy56
Systemic AAV9.BVES delivery ameliorates muscular dystrophy in a mouse model of LGMDR2556
Harnessing B19-directed CAR T cells for AAV vector administration in seropositive patients: The importance of the niche56
Myeloma cell-intrinsic ANXA1 elevation and T cell dysfunction contribute to BCMA-negative relapse after CAR-T therapy54
Autologous transplantation of mitochondria/rAAV IGF-I platforms in human osteoarthritic articular chondrocytes to treat osteoarthritis53
A minimally invasive endovascular approach to the cerebellopontine angle cistern enables broad CNS biodistribution of scAAV9-CB-GFP53
ASGCT 27th Annual Meeting Abstracts53
AAV delivery of full-length SYNGAP1 rescues epileptic and behavioral phenotypes in a mouse model of SYNGAP1-related disorders52
AAV capsid engineering identified two novel variants with improved in vivo tropism for cardiomyocytes52
Recombinant adeno-associated virus as a delivery platform for ocular gene therapy: A comprehensive review52
Disease-modifying, multidimensional efficacy of putaminal CaV1.3-shRNA gene therapy in aged parkinsonism male and female macaques52
FLT201, a novel liver-directed AAV gene therapy candidate for Gaucher disease type 152
Complete remission of tumors in mice with neoantigen-painted exosomes and anti-PD-1 therapy52
Smoking and tetramer tryptase accelerate intervertebral disc degeneration by inducing METTL14-mediated DIXDC1 m6 modification51
Targeted long-read sequencing captures CRISPR editing and AAV integration outcomes in brain51
Development of an AAV-delivered microRNA gene therapy for myotonic dystrophy type 150
Managing allorejection in off-the-shelf CAR-engineered cell therapies50
Focused ultrasound as a delivery platform for CNS AAV gene therapy50
In vivo base editing of a pathogenic Eif2b5 variant improves vanishing white matter phenotypes in mice50
Toward scalable helper T cells from iPSCs50
Low-inflammatory lipid nanoparticles facilitate safe mRNA vaccination against influenza virus infection49
Efficient gene delivery admitted by small metabolites specifically targeting astrocytes in the mouse brain49
Transgene-induced cardiotoxicity in high-dose AAV gene transfer49
Intra-arterial transplantation of autologous mesoangioblasts in m.3243A>G mutation carriers is safe: First phase 1/2 human clinical study48
Fast, accurate ranking of engineered proteins by target-binding propensity using structure modeling48
Case study of CD19 CAR T therapy in a subject with immune-mediate necrotizing myopathy treated in the RESET-Myositis phase I/II trial48
Targeting PD-1+ T cells with small-format immunocytokines enhances IL-12 antitumor activity48
Switch of ELF3 and ATF4 transcriptional axis programs the amino acid insufficiency-linked epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition48
Modification of the VP1u region boosts transduction of adeno-associated virus vectors for ocular gene therapy48
Mucosal-associated invariant T cells for cancer immunotherapy47
T-cell specific in vivo gene delivery with DART-AAVs targeted to CD847
RNA editing: Expanding the potential of RNA therapeutics46
Chimeric oncolytic adenovirus to break away from neutralizing antibodies46
Tissue-Specific Silencing of Synthetic mRNAs By De-Targeting Elements Maps Vaccination-Competent Tissues, and Allows Cas9 De-Immunization46
Deaths in gene therapy of Duchenne muscular dystrophy and other diseases: Underlying mechanisms and mitigating strategies46
From bench to bloodstream: Lipid nanoparticles drive on-demand CAR-T cells46
Defining therapeutic thresholds for STXBP1 gene therapy: From gene delivery to network rescue in neurodevelopmental disorders45
Nicotinamide riboside enhances adoptive T cell therapy by promoting memory differentiation and metabolic fitness45
Leukemia inhibitory factor, a double-edged sword with therapeutic implications in human diseases45
AAVrh32.33 capsid demonstrates unexpected dermal tropism regardless of immunodominant epitope45
Closing the loop: An RNA-to-RNA pipeline for on-demand antiviral antibodies45
In this issue45
GDF11: A promising new drug target for pulmonary fibrosis?45
A new advanced stem cell-based embryonic model: The ultimate model?44
NIIMBL’s viral vector program: A cross-gene therapy community collaboration to transform viral vector development and manufacturing43
Carbon monoxide-induced autophagy enhances human mesenchymal stromal cell function via paracrine actions in murine polymicrobial sepsis43
The Molecular Therapy family of journals continues to lead the field of gene and cell therapy43
TIPE2 gene transfer ameliorates aging-associated osteoarthritis in a progeria mouse model by reducing inflammation and cellular senescence43
The power of 2,6-diaminopurine in correcting UGA nonsense codons in CFTR mRNA43
A preclinical “magic bullet” against fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma?43
Retraction Notice to: Smad7 suppresses renal fibrosis via altering expression of TGFβ/Smad3-regulated microRNAs42
Essential role of CD56dimNKG2C+ NK cells trained by SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in protecting against COVID-1942
Deepm5C: A deep-learning-based hybrid framework for identifying human RNA N5-methylcytosine sites using a stacking strategy42
Host natural IgM shapes systemic efficacy of the oncolytic adenovirus42
A universal viral capsid protein based one step RNA synthesis and packaging system for rapid and efficient mRNA vaccine development42
GDF11 Protects against Endothelial Injury and Reduces Atherosclerotic Lesion Formation in Apolipoprotein E-Null Mice42
Transforming bacterial pathogens into wonder tools in cancer immunotherapy42
Tailoring capsid-directed evolution technology for improved AAV-mediated CAR-T generation42
AAV-mediated DMPK silencing: A defining moment in myotonic dystrophy type 1 therapeutics42
Structure-guided engineering of CD112 receptor variants for optimized immunotherapy41
HSP90α-USP7-DNMT1 axis drives HCC recurrence after microwave ablation by disrupting ACSS3-mediated propionate metabolism41
Igniting CAR-NKT cells with IL-1840
Computational structural optimization enhances IL13Rα2 – B7-H3 tandem CAR T cells to overcome antigen-heterogeneity-mediated tumor escape40
From silence to signal: Redirecting apoptotic cell clearance to fuel antitumor T cell immunity40
Neonatal systemic gene therapy restores cardiorespiratory function in a rat model of Pompe disease40
A localizing nanocarrier formulation enables multi-target immune responses to multivalent replicating RNA with limited systemic inflammation40
Recent advances of engineered bacteria for therapeutic applications39
The curious case of AAV immunology39
Preclinical quality, safety, and efficacy of a CGMP iPSC-derived myogenic progenitor product for the treatment of muscular dystrophies38
Long-term reversal of chronic pain behavior in rodents through elevation of spinal agmatine38
From amputations to antibiotics: A future beyond “hacksaw” gene editing38
Therapeutic base editing and prime editing of COL7A1 mutations in recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa38
In memoriam: Kenneth I. Berns, MD, PhD (1938–2024)38
Potentiating CAR-T cell function in the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment by inverting the TGF-β signal38
Combined AAV-mediated specific Gjb2 expression restores hearing in DFNB1 mouse models38
In this issue38
In this issue37
Single-cell dissection of cellular and molecular features underlying mesenchymal stem cell therapy in ischemic acute kidney injury37
Pevonedistat, a first-in-class NEDD8-activating enzyme inhibitor, sensitizes cancer cells to VSVΔ51 oncolytic virotherapy37
A promising advance using oncolytic adenovirus to locally block tumorigenic TNF signaling37
Protein expression/secretion boost by a novel unique 21-mer cis-regulatory motif (Exin21) via mRNA stabilization37
A new era for myotonic dystrophy: Improved delivery of a DMPK-targeted oligonucleotide modulates muscle transcriptomes and function36
Antiangiogenic Variant of TSP-1 Targets Tumor Cells in Glioblastomas36
ROCK inhibition enhanced hepatocyte liver engraftment by retaining membrane CD59 and attenuating complement activation36
Harnessing engineered NK cells for refractory CD30+ lymphoma36
Light-stimulated insulin secretion from pancreatic islet-like organoids derived from human pluripotent stem cells36
Second gene therapy for hemophilia B approved: More answers or questions?36
TNFAIP8L2 maintains hair cell function and regulates age-related hearing loss via mTORC1 signaling35
Endothelial injury with capillary leak: A final common pathway in acute AAV toxicity?35
AAV-mediated hepatic LPL expression ameliorates severe hypertriglyceridemia and acute pancreatitis in Gpihbp1 deficient mice and rats35
Death following high-dose AAV9 gene therapy in a patient with advanced SMA-PME35
Myeloid-lineage CAR knockin mice enable allogeneic immunotherapy for liver and lung fibrosis35
Circulating urobilinogen augments inflammation and corticosteroid non-response in severe alcohol-induced hepatitis35
CD19xCD3 T cell engager shows therapeutic potential for refractory myasthenic syndromes35
Unlocking antigen flexibility with widened patient access: CD3FR in off-the-shelf CAR T cells35
FGF21 gene therapy for healthy aging: Great promise, important questions35
Rescue of hearing by adenine base editing in a humanized mouse model of Usher syndrome type 1F34
Pilocytic astrocytoma in a child with spinal muscular atrophy treated with onasemnogene abeparvovec34
Neuroserpin gene therapy inhibits retinal ganglion cell apoptosis and promotes functional preservation in glaucoma34
CD19xCD3 T cell engager blinatumomab effective in refractory generalized myasthenic syndromes34
CAR T cell therapy for glioblastoma: A review of the first decade of clinical trials34
Nicotinamide riboside tunes adoptive T cells for memory and metabolic fitness34
Circular mRNA-based TCR-T offers a safe and effective therapeutic strategy for treatment of cytomegalovirus infection34
Immunomodulatory effect of locoregional therapy in the tumor microenvironment33
C5a-C5aR1 axis controls mitochondrial fission to promote podocyte injury in lupus nephritis33
In vivo-directed evolution identifies AAV-WM04 as a next-generation vector for potent and sustained hearing restoration in DFNB933
PBAE-PEG-based lipid nanoparticles for lung cell-specific gene delivery33
Recent progress in the rational design of mRNA vaccines32
Enforced expression of Runx3 improved CAR-T cell potency in solid tumor via enhancing resistance to activation-induced cell death32
Retraction Notice to: Lentivirus Mediated Delivery of Neurosin Promotes Clearance of Wild-type α-Synuclein and Reduces the Pathology in an α-Synuclein Model of LBD32
In this issue32
Nucleic acid modifications in self-nonself discrimination32
Triple AAV Intein-Mediated Gene Therapy Ameliorates Dystrophic Phenotype in MDC1A Mice32
Exploiting the biogenesis of extracellular vesicles for bioengineering and therapeutic cargo loading32
Therapeutic application of extracellular vesicle-encapsulated CC16 in acute lung injury32
Discovery, preclinical safety, and efficacy characterization of SMAC mimetic S-016-1348 as a potential cancer therapeutic32
Vision protection and robust axon regeneration in glaucoma models by membrane-associated Trk receptors32
Retraction Notice to: SET1A Cooperates With CUDR to Promote Liver Cancer Growth and Hepatocyte-like Stem Cell Malignant Transformation Epigenetically32
N1-methyladenosine formation, gene regulation, biological functions, and clinical relevance32
Current RNA strategies in treating cardiovascular diseases32
Successful immunotherapy using adenovector gene therapy for the treatment of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis32
In vitro and in vivo validation of the antiviral effect of hCypA against SARS-CoV-2 via binding to the RBD of spike protein32
Targeting emerging respiratory pathogens with clamp peptides: Broad-spectrum inhibition of viral entry in 3D human lung models31
Turning the tide in peritoneal metastases: Locoregional CAR-NK therapy primes systemic immunity in colorectal cancer31
Repair Drive improves gene editing in the liver31
KCNN4 as a genomic determinant of cytosolic delivery by the attenuated cationic lytic peptide L17E31
Phase 1 study of autologous T cells bearing fully human chimeric antigen receptors targeting mesothelin in mesothelin-expressing cancers31
Enhancing VEGF therapy in T2D wounds with PLCγ2 epigenetic targeting31
In vivo adenine base editing rescues adrenoleukodystrophy in a humanized mouse model31
Gene therapy for Bietti crystalline corneoretinal dystrophy: A phase 1/2 clinical trial31
Reprogramming the neuroblastoma tumor immune microenvironment to enhance GPC2 CAR T cells31
A new MVA ancestor-derived oncolytic vaccinia virus induces immunogenic tumor cell death and robust antitumor immune responses31
Cochlear transduction via cerebrospinal fluid delivery of AAV in non-human primates30
Efficient and safe in vivo treatment of primary hyperoxaluria type 1 via LNP-CRISPR-Cas9-mediated glycolate oxidase disruption30
The future of gene therapy: Safer vectors, sharper focus30
Identification of a therapeutic threshold for AAV-STXBP1 gene therapy in a rodent model of STXBP1 developmental and epileptic encephalopathy30
Recovery of cone-mediated vision in Lebercilin associated retinal ciliopathy after gene therapy: One-year results of a phase I/II trial30
In this issue30
Gene replacement therapy for centronuclear myopathy: A breakthrough in complex genetic muscle disease30
New hope for older SMA patients with next-generation self-complementary AAV gene therapy30
Focused CRISPR screening to design fit-for-purpose CAR T cell therapies30
Promoting donor microglial replacement through augmented conditioning or radiation sensitivity29
Immune tolerance induction by hepatic gene transfer: First-in-human evidence29
Decoding the regulatory roles of non-coding RNAs in cellular metabolism and disease29
Targeted therapy for rare lung cancers: Status, challenges, and prospects29
Focused ultrasound expands intra-CSF AAV delivery to deep brain regions in rats and non-human primates29
An optimized SpCas9 high-fidelity variant for direct protein delivery29
Perinatal loss of galactosylceramidase in both oligodendrocytes and microglia is crucial for the pathogenesis of Krabbe disease in mice29
Treatment with the Nox1/4 inhibitor Setanaxib ameliorates cardiac function in mouse models of Duchenne muscular dystrophy29
LncRNA Osilr9 coordinates promoter DNA demethylation and the intrachromosomal loop structure required for maintaining stem cell pluripotency29
On- and off-target effects of paired CRISPR-Cas nickase in primary human cells28
Overcoming barriers to commercially pre-viable gene and cell therapies for rare and ultra-rare diseases28
On-target/off-tumor toxicities following infusion of low-affinity Nectin-4-specific CAR T cells28
Perioperative arginine prevents metastases by accelerating natural killer cell recovery after surgery28
Evaluating cases of possible insertional mutagenesis after AAV gene therapy28
Anti-amyloid treatment is broadly effective in neuronopathic mucopolysaccharidoses and synergizes with gene therapy in MPS-IIIA28
RAC1 directly phosphorylates both PKM2 and FBP1 to promote radioresistance in hepatocellular carcinoma28
In utero genetic therapy: Treatment of early onset neurological disorders before they start28
The paradigm of immune escape by SARS-CoV-2 variants and strategies for repositioning subverted mAbs against escaped VOCs27
Self-amplifying loop of NF-κB and periostin initiated by PIEZO1 accelerates mechano-induced senescence of nucleus pulposus cells and intervertebral disc degeneration27
P2Y12 inhibitor clopidogrel inhibits renal fibrosis by blocking macrophage-to-myofibroblast transition27
Structural and functional characterization of capsid binding by anti-AAV9 monoclonal antibodies from infants after SMA gene therapy27
STING/ACSL4 axis-dependent ferroptosis and inflammation promote hypertension-associated chronic kidney disease27
In this issue27
Transient expression of factor VIII and a chronic high-fat diet induces ER stress and late hepatocyte oncogenesis27
AAV-mediated genome editing is influenced by the formation of R-loops27
APOE2 gene therapy reduces amyloid deposition and improves markers of neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration in a mouse model of Alzheimer disease27
Try before you buy: Empirical comparison of base editing approaches27
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