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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Gene Therapy Tools for Diseases Caused by Mutations of the Mitochondrial Genome.

Vladislav Simonov, Sergey Rastorguev

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 authors.

Vladislav SimonovCenter for High-Precision Technologies for Biomedicine, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Ostrovityanova 1, 117513 Moscow, Russia.
Sergey RastorguevCenter for High-Precision Technologies for Biomedicine, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Ostrovityanova 1, 117513 Moscow, Russia.

Funding

The Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation Strategic Academic Leadership Program Priority 2030, Agreement 075-15-2025-200/GTR-C
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations are associated with a diverse spectrum of diseases and pose a significant threat to human health. Despite their importance as therapeutic targets, the unique structural and electrochemical properties of mitochondria-most notably the impermeable inner mitochondrial membrane and the high membrane potential-present formidable challenges for the targeted delivery of therapeutic agents. Currently, there are no approved curative treatments for patients harboring pathogenic mtDNA mutations. In this review, we discuss recent advancements in gene therapy for mitochondrial genome-related disorders, with a particular focus on allotopic expression of mtDNA-encoded genes and mitochondrial genome editing technologies. We conclude that allotopic expression currently stands as the most promising approach for near-term clinical implementation. But we also pay great attention to programmable nucleases and base editors utilizing RNA-independent DNA recognition which are evolving with remarkable speed.

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DNA, MitochondrialGenetic TherapyGenome, MitochondrialMitochondrial DiseasesMutationAnimalsGene EditingGene Therapy AgentsHumansMitochondriaDNA, Mitochondrialallotopic expressionDdCBEgene therapymitochondrial manipulationmitoCRISPRmitoTALENmitoZFNmtDNA

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PMID42353231
PMCPMC13299692

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