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CRISPR/Cas9-mediated mutation of PHEX in rabbit recapitulates human X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH).
Human molecular genetics - 1 Jul 2016
Sui Tingting, Yuan Lin, Liu Huan, Chen Mao, Deng Jichao, Wang Yong, Li Zhanjun, Lai Liangxue
Abstract excerpt
X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is the most common cause of inheritable rickets, with an incidence of 1/20 000 in humans. Inactivation or mutation of the gene PHEX, a phosphate-regulating endopeptidase, leads to hypophosphatemia and defective bone mineralization in XLH patients. Presently, there is no adequate animal model for safety assessments of physiotherapies and drug screening for XLH rickets. In this...
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