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Gene Therapy for Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa.
Experimental dermatology - 1 Aug 2026
Has Cristina, Karakioulaki Meropi
Abstract excerpt
Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) is a rare, debilitating genodermatosis caused by loss-of-function variants in COL7A1, resulting in type VII collagen (C7) deficiency and defective anchoring fibrils, which are essential for dermal-epidermal adhesion. COL7A1 is a large gene, and C7 is synthesized by both keratinocytes and fibroblasts, and extracellularly secreted, where it forms a supramolecular network that...
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