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ReviewHuman molecular genetics2019

Recent advances in molecular therapies for neurological disease: triplet repeat disorders.

Pedro Gonzalez-Alegre

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Review in Human molecular genetics, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Pedro Gonzalez-AlegreDepartment of Neurology, the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
University of Pennsylvania · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Triplet repeat diseases (TRDs) are caused by pathogenic expansions of trinucleotide sequence repeats within coding and non-coding regions of different genes. They are typically progressive, very disabling and frequently involve the nervous system. Currently available symptomatic therapies provide modest benefit at best. The development of interventions that interfere with the natural history of these diseases is a priority. A common pathogenic process shared by most TRDs is the presence of toxicity from the messenger RNA or protein encoded by the gene harboring the abnormal expansion. Strategies to interfere with the expression of these genes using different molecular approaches are being pursued and have reached the clinical stage. This review will summarize the significant progress made in this field in the last few years, focusing on three main areas: the discovery of biomarkers of disease progression and target engagement, advances in preclinical studies for the polyglutamine ataxias and the initial clinical application in myotonic dystrophy type 1 and Huntington's disease.

Indexed as

Genetic TherapyMolecular Targeted TherapyTrinucleotide Repeat ExpansionTrinucleotide RepeatsAnimalsBiomarkersCombined Modality TherapyDisease ManagementDrug DevelopmentGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansNervous System DiseasesProof of Concept StudyTranslational Research, BiomedicalBiomarkers

Identifiers

PMID31227833
PMCPMC6796999
OpenAlexW2950526133

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