lentivirus Insights

What is lentivirus?

Lentiviruses are a subclass of retroviruses. They are commonly used as gene therapy vectors due to their ability to integrate into the genome of both dividing and non-dividing cells. This makes them useful for delivering genetic material to a wide range of cell types, including neurons and hematopoietic stem cells.

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What other technologies are related to lentivirus?

lentivirus Competitor Technologies

retrovirus

Retroviruses are another class of viruses used for gene delivery, thus competing with lentiviruses. They are similar, but target dividing cells.

mentioned alongside lentivirus in 87% (69) of relevant job posts

adenovirus

Adenoviruses are viral vectors used for gene therapy, offering an alternative to lentiviral vectors for gene delivery. They are not integrating.

mentioned alongside lentivirus in 68% (78) of relevant job posts

AAV

Adeno-associated viruses (AAV) are another option for viral gene delivery, and are a competitor to lentivirus. They are not integrating and have low immunogenicity.

mentioned alongside lentivirus in 11% (207) of relevant job posts

lentivirus Complementary Technologies

CRISPR

CRISPR can be used in conjunction with lentiviral delivery to introduce gene editing machinery into cells. The lentivirus is the means for gene delivery.

mentioned alongside lentivirus in 2% (139) of relevant job posts

CRISPR/Cas9

CRISPR/Cas9 is a specific gene editing system that can be delivered via lentivirus. The lentivirus serves as the delivery mechanism to introduce the Cas9 nuclease and guide RNA into the target cells.

mentioned alongside lentivirus in 2% (83) of relevant job posts

flow cytometry

Flow cytometry can be used to analyze cells transduced with lentivirus to measure transduction efficiency or assess expression of the delivered gene.

mentioned alongside lentivirus in 1% (195) of relevant job posts