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  • Gene Therapy
  • Drug Delivery Systems

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  • Natural polysaccharides offer non-toxicity, biocompatibility, and biodegradability.
  • Chitosan and dextran are extensively studied polysaccharide gene carriers.
  • Chinese medicinal polysaccharides often require chemical modification for gene delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review polysaccharide classification and modified polysaccharides as gene carriers.
  • To provide a reference for polysaccharide-based gene carriers in gene therapy.
  • To highlight the need for efficient and low-toxic gene delivery vectors.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on polysaccharide classification.
  • Review of research progress in modified polysaccharides for gene delivery.
  • Analysis of challenges and prospects in polysaccharide gene vector development.

Main Results:

  • Polysaccharides are viable candidates for gene delivery systems.
  • Chemical modification can improve the gene delivery efficacy of certain polysaccharides.
  • Development of novel, efficient, and low-toxic vectors is crucial.

Conclusions:

  • Polysaccharide-based gene vectors show significant promise in gene therapy.
  • Further research is needed to optimize existing and develop new polysaccharide vectors.
  • Polysaccharide gene vectors have broad prospects in scientific research and biomedicine.