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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Dec 2.
Published in final edited form as: Curr Gene Ther. 2015;15(6):531–540. doi: 10.2174/1566523215666150929110424

Table 2.

Animal models used in gene therapy for diseases related to various organ systems.

Animal Models Organ Systems References

Murine Muscular system [29, 30, 111, 114]
Circulatory system [31, 32, 36, 39]
Cancer [27, 28]
Ocular system [24, 45, 48]
Nervous system [33, 53]
Aging [52]

Canine Endocrine system [74]
Circulatory system [60, 61, 63, 64, 67, 68]
Ocular system [46, 47, 65, 66, 69]
Muscular system [42, 57, 75]

Non-human primates Ocular system [86]
Nervous system [83, 84]
Respiratory system [81, 82]

Humanized mice Cancer [95]
Circulatory system [88, 89, 92, 94]
Immune system [91, 96]
Hepatobiliary system [99]

Porcine Circulatory system [100, 103, 105]
Respiratory system [108]
Ocular system [107]
Muscular system [118]

Rabbit Circulatory system [120, 122]
Ocular system [124]

Other models (Feline, Bovine, Equine) Nervous system [132]
Hepatobiliary system [133]
Skeletal system [134]