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Muscle-directed AAV gene therapy rescues the maple syrup urine disease phenotype in a mouse model.
Molecular genetics and metabolism - 1 Jan 2000
Greig Jenny A, Jennis Matthew, Dandekar Aditya, Chorazeczewski Joanna K, Smith Melanie K, Ashley Scott N, Yan Hanying, Wilson James M
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Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) is a rare, inherited metabolic disorder characterized by a dysfunctional mitochondrial enzyme complex, branched-chain alpha-keto acid dehydrogenase (BCKDH), which catabolizes branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs). Without functional BCKDH, BCAAs and their neurotoxic alpha-keto intermediates can accumulate in the blood and tissues. MSUD is currently incurable and treatment is limited...
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