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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

Development of Minicircle Vectors Encoding COL7A1 Gene with Human Promoters for Non-Viral Gene Therapy for Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa.

Xianqing Wang, Fatma Alshehri, Darío Manzanares, Yinghao Li, Zhonglei He, Bei Qiu, Ming Zeng, Sigen A, Irene Lara-Sáez, Wenxin Wang

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Xianqing WangCharles Institute of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland.
Fatma AlshehriCollege of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia.
Darío ManzanaresCharles Institute of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland.
Yinghao LiCharles Institute of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland.
Zhonglei HeCharles Institute of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0001-6533-4974
Bei QiuCharles Institute of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland.
Ming ZengCharles Institute of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland.
Sigen ACharles Institute of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland.
Irene Lara-SáezCharles Institute of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-9557-1388
Wenxin WangCharles Institute of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-5053-0611
University College Dublin · IEPrincess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University · SA

Funding

China Scholarship Council CSC202008300001Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University IRJN1502Science Foundation Ireland 13/IA/1962Science Foundation Ireland 19/FFP/6522
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) is a rare autosomal inherited skin disorder caused by mutations in the COL7A1 gene that encodes type VII collagen (C7). The development of an efficient gene replacement strategy for RDEB is mainly hindered by the lack of vectors able to encapsulate and transfect the large cDNA size of this gene. To address this problem, our group has opted to use polymeric-based non-viral delivery systems and minicircle DNA. With this approach, safety is improved by avoiding the usage of viruses, the absence of bacterial backbone, and the replacement of the control viral cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter of the gene with human promoters. All the promoters showed impressive C7 expression in RDEB skin cells, with eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1 α (EF1α) promoter producing higher C7 expression levels than CMV following minicircle induction, and COL7A1 tissue-specific promoter (C7P) generating C7 levels similar to normal human epidermal keratinocytes. The improved system developed here has a high potential for use as a non-viral topical treatment to restore C7 in RDEB patients efficiently and safely, and to be adapted to other genetic conditions.

Indexed as

MutationPromoter Regions, GeneticCells, CulturedCollagen Type VIIEpidermolysis Bullosa DystrophicaFibroblastsGenetic TherapyGenetic VectorsHumansKeratinocytesCOL7A1 protein, humanCollagen Type VIICMVCOL7A1 geneCOL7A1 tissue specific promoterEF1αminicircle DNAnon-viral gene therapyrecessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB)

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PMID34884578
PMCPMC8657908
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