Methods of introducing genetic material into cells of an individual and compositions and kits for practising the same are disclosed. The methods comprise the steps of contacting cells of an individual with a genetic vaccine facilitator and administering to the cells a nucleic acid molecule that is free of retroviral particles. The nucleic acid molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence that encodes a protein that comprises at least one epitope that is identical or substantially similar to an epitope of a pathogen antigen or antigen associated with a hyperproliferative or autoimmune disease, a protein otherwise missing from the individual due to a missing, non-functional or partially functioning gene, or a protein that produces a therapeutic effect on an individual. Methods of prophylactically and therapeutically immunizing an individual against HIV are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions and kits for practising methods of the present invention are disclosed.
本发明公开了将遗传物质导入人体细胞的方法以及用于实施该方法的组合物和试剂盒。这些方法包括以下步骤:用
基因疫苗
促进剂接触人体细胞,并给细胞注射不含逆转录病毒颗粒的核酸分子。核酸分子包括一个核苷酸序列,该序列编码一种蛋白质,该蛋白质包括至少一个表位,该表位与病原体抗原或与过度增殖性疾病或自身免疫性疾病相关的抗原的表位相同或基本相似;一种由于
基因缺失、无功能或部分功能而在个体中缺失的蛋白质;或一种对个体产生治疗效果的蛋白质。本发明公开了预防性和治疗性免疫艾滋病病毒的方法。公开了用于实施本发明方法的药物组合物和试剂盒。