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ReviewBiomolecules2024

Gene Therapy for Retinitis Pigmentosa: Current Challenges and New Progress.

Yuchen Liu, Xin Zong, Wenye Cao, Wenxi Zhang, Ningzhi Zhang, Ning Yang

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Review in Biomolecules, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Yuchen LiuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Jiefang Road #238, Wuhan 430060, China.
Xin ZongDepartment of Ophthalmology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Jiefang Road #238, Wuhan 430060, China.
Wenye CaoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Jiefang Road #238, Wuhan 430060, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1781-0555
Wenxi ZhangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Jiefang Road #238, Wuhan 430060, China.
Ningzhi ZhangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Jiefang Road #238, Wuhan 430060, China.
Ning YangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Jiefang Road #238, Wuhan 430060, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3036-0202

Funding

Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities 2042020kf0065Hubei Key Laboratories Opening Project 2021KFY055Hubei Key Laboratories Opening Project 2023KFH019Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province 2020CFB240Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province 2023AFC019
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) poses a significant threat to eye health worldwide, with prevalence rates of 1 in 5000 worldwide. This genetically diverse retinopathy is characterized by the loss of photoreceptor cells and atrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium. Despite the involvement of more than 3000 mutations across approximately 90 genes in its onset, finding an effective treatment has been challenging for a considerable time. However, advancements in scientific research, especially in gene therapy, are significantly expanding treatment options for this most prevalent inherited eye disease, with the discovery of new compounds, gene-editing techniques, and gene loci offering hope for more effective treatments. Gene therapy, a promising technology, utilizes viral or non-viral vectors to correct genetic defects by either replacing or silencing disease-causing genes, potentially leading to complete recovery. In this review, we primarily focus on the latest applications of gene editing research in RP. We delve into the most prevalent genes associated with RP and discuss advancements in genome-editing strategies currently employed to correct various disease-causing mutations.

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Gene EditingGenetic TherapyRetinitis PigmentosaAnimalsEye ProteinsGenetic VectorsHumansMutationEye Proteinsautosomal dominantautosomal recessiveCRISPR-Cas systemsgene editingmutationretinitis pigmentosaX-linked

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PMID39199291
PMCPMC11352491

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