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ReviewMolecular neurobiology2020

Animal Models of CMT2A: State-of-art and Therapeutic Implications.

Roberta De Gioia, Gaia Citterio, Elena Abati, Monica Nizzardo, Nereo Bresolin, Giacomo Pietro Comi, Stefania Corti, Federica Rizzo

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Review in Molecular neurobiology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Article
  3. Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 2A in vivo models: Current updates.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2024
    Review
  4. Article
  5. A Novel ENU-InducedBiology · 2023
    Article
  6. Axonal Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease: from Common Pathogenic Mechanisms to Emerging Treatment Opportunities.Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics · 2021
    Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Roberta De GioiaNeurology Unit, IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy.
Gaia CitterioDino Ferrari Centre, Neuroscience Section, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation (DEPT), University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Elena AbatiDino Ferrari Centre, Neuroscience Section, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation (DEPT), University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Monica NizzardoNeurology Unit, IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy.
Nereo BresolinNeurology Unit, IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy.
Giacomo Pietro ComiNeurology Unit, IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy.
Stefania CortiNeurology Unit, IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy.
Federica RizzoNeurology Unit, IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy. rizzofederica18@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7677-0330

Funding

Italian Ministry Ricerca Corrente 2020Italian Ministry of Health GR-2018-12365358
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2A (CMT2A), arising from mitofusin 2 (MFN2) gene mutations, is the most common inherited axonal neuropathy affecting motor and sensory neurons. The cellular and molecular mechanisms by which MFN2 mutations determine neuronal degeneration are largely unclear. No effective treatment exists for CMT2A, which has a high degree of genetic/phenotypic heterogeneity. The identification of mutations in MFN2 has allowed the generation of diverse transgenic animal models, but to date, their ability to recapitulate the CMT2A phenotype is limited, precluding elucidation of its pathogenesis and discovery of therapeutic strategies. This review will critically present recent progress in in vivo CMT2A disease modeling, discoveries, drawbacks and limitations, current challenges, and key reflections to advance the field towards developing effective therapies for these patients.

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Disease Models, AnimalAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedCharcot-Marie-Tooth DiseaseClinical Trials as TopicHumansAnimal modelCMT2AMFN2Strengths and weaknesses

Identifiers

PMID32856204
PMCPMC7541381

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