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In vivo adenine base editing rescues adrenoleukodystrophy in a humanized mouse model.
Molecular therapy : the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy - 3 Jul 2024
Gopalappa Ramu, Lee MinYoung, Kim Globinna, Jung Eul Sik, Lee Hanahrae, Hwang Hye-Yeon, Lee Jong Geol, Kim Su Jung, Yoo Hyun Ju, Sung Young Hoon, Kim Daesik, Baek In-Jeoung, Kim Hyongbum Henry
Abstract excerpt
X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), an inherited neurometabolic disorder caused by mutations in ABCD1, which encodes the peroxisomal ABC transporter, mainly affects the brain, spinal cord, adrenal glands, and testes. In ALD patients, very-long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) fail to enter the peroxisome and undergo subsequent β-oxidation, resulting in their accumulation in the body. It has not been tested whether...
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