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Gene therapy for the eye focus on mutation-independent approaches.
Current opinion in neurology - 1 Feb 2015
Dalkara Deniz, Duebel Jens, Sahel José-Alain
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review will discuss retinal gene therapy strategies with a focus on mutation-independent approaches to treat a large number of patients without knowledge of the mutant gene. These approaches rely on the secretion of neurotrophic factors to slow down retinal degeneration and the use of optogenetics to restore vision in late-stage disease. RECENT FINDINGS: Success in clinical application of...
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