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Restored Collagen VI Microfilaments Network in the Extracellular Matrix of CRISPR-Edited Ullrich Congenital Muscular Dystrophy Fibroblasts.
Biomolecules - 6 Nov 2024
Benati Daniela, Cattin Eleonora, Corradi Federico, Ferrari Tommaso, Pedrazzoli Eleonora, Patrizi Clarissa, Marchionni Matteo, Bertorelli Roberto, De Sanctis Veronica, Merlini Luciano, Ferlini Alessandra, Sabatelli Patrizia, Gualandi Francesca, Recchia Alessandra
Abstract excerpt
Collagen VI is an essential component of the extracellular matrix (ECM) composed by α1, α2 and α3 chains and encoded by COL6A1, COL6A2 and COL6A3 genes. Dominant negative pathogenic variants in COL6A genes result in defects in collagen VI protein and are implicated in the pathogenesis of muscular diseases, including Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy (UCMD). Here, we designed a CRISPR genome editing strategy...
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