Complete restoration of phenylalanine oxidation in phenylketonuria mouse by a self‐complementary adeno‐associated virus vector

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BACKGROUND: Classical phenylketonuria (PKU) arises from a deficiency of phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) that catalyses phenylalanine oxidation in the liver. Lack of PAH activity causes massive hyperphenylalaninemia and consequently severe brain damage. Preclinical studies showed that conventional adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors could correct hyperphenylalaninemia in a mouse model of PKU, although limitations...

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