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Synthetic human ABCB4 mRNA therapy rescues severe liver disease phenotype in a BALB/c.Abcb4-/- mouse model of PFIC3.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Jun 2021
Wei Guangyan, Cao Jingsong, Huang Pinzhu, An Ping, Badlani Disha, Vaid Kahini A, Zhao Shuangshuang, Wang David Q-H, Zhuo Jenny, Yin Ling, Frassetto Andrea, Markel Arianna, Presnyak Vladimir, Gandham Srujan, Hua Serenus, Lukacs Christine, Finn Patrick F, Giangrande Paloma H, Martini Paolo G V, Popov Yury V
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3 (PFIC3) is a rare lethal autosomal recessive liver disorder caused by loss-of-function variations of the ABCB4 gene, encoding a phosphatidylcholine transporter (ABCB4/MDR3). Currently, no effective treatment exists for PFIC3 outside of liver transplantation. METHODS: We have produced and screened chemically and genetically modified mRNA...
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