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Yang H, Brown RH, Wang D, Strauss KA, Gao G. AAV-Mediated Gene Therapy for Glycosphingolipid Biosynthesis Deficiencies. Trends Mol Med 2021; 27:520-523. [PMID: 33714697 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2021.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2020] [Revised: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
De novo glycosphingolipid (GSL) biosynthesis defects cause severe neurological diseases, including hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type 1A (HSAN1A), GM3 synthase deficiency, and hereditary spastic paraplegia type 26 (HSPG26), each lacking effective treatment. Recombinant adeno-associated virus (AAV)-mediated gene therapy has emerged as a powerful treatment for monogenic diseases and might be particularly suitable for these neurological conditions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Huiya Yang
- Horae Gene Therapy Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA; Department of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA; Li Weibo Institute for Rare Diseases Research, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA; Li Weibo Institute for Rare Diseases Research, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Horae Gene Therapy Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA; Li Weibo Institute for Rare Diseases Research, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA; RNA Therapeutics Institute, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Horae Gene Therapy Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA; Li Weibo Institute for Rare Diseases Research, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA; Department of Microbiology and Physiological Systems, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA; Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
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