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ReviewAdvances in experimental medicine and biology2023

Gene Augmentation for Autosomal Dominant CRX-Associated Retinopathies.

Chi Sun, Shiming Chen

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Review in Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
6.7field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
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

8 citing papers in PubMed, 8 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

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Chi SunDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA. sunchi@wustl.edu.
Shiming ChenDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Washington University in St. Louis · US

Funding

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY CENTER VISION RESEARCHP30EY002687 · NEI · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Steven Bassnett · 1985 to 2026
$18.4M
Vulnerable and Resilient Cells in Retinal DegenerationR01EY012543 · NEI · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI SHIMING CHEN, Philip Raymond Williams · 2000 to 2026
$12.2M
Understanding and treating CRX-linked retinopathiesR01EY032136 · NEI · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI CHEN, SHIMING · 2021 to 2025
$1.9M
NEI NIH HHS P30 EY002687NEI NIH HHS R01 EY012543NEI NIH HHS R01 EY032136
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The cone-rod homeobox (CRX) protein is a key transcription factor essential for photoreceptor function and survival. Mutations in human CRX gene are linked to a wide spectrum of blinding diseases ranging from mild macular dystrophy to severe Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), cone-rod dystrophy (CRD), and retinitis pigmentosa (RP). These diseases are still incurable and mostly inherited in an autosomal dominant form. Dysfunctional mutant CRX protein interferes with the function of wild-type CRX protein, demonstrating the dominant negative effect. At present, gene augmentation is the most promising treatment strategy for hereditary diseases. This study aims to review the pathogenic mechanisms of various CRX mutations and propose two therapeutic strategies to rescue sick photoreceptors in CRX-associated retinopathies, namely, Tet-On-hCRX system and adeno-associated virus (AAV)-mediated gene augmentation. The outcome of proposed studies will guide future translational research and suggest guidelines for therapy evaluation in terms of treatment safety and efficacy.

Indexed as

Leber Congenital AmaurosisRetinal DiseasesRetinitis PigmentosaHumansMutationPhotoreceptor CellsAAV gene therapyCRX mutationsDominant negative effectsGene augmentationTet-On

Identifiers

PMID37440026
PMCPMC11010719
OpenAlexW4384120367

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