In vivo genome editing improves muscle function in a mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

CE Nelson, CH Hakim, DG Ousterout, PI Thakore… - Science, 2016 - science.org
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a devastating disease affecting about 1 out of 5000
male births and caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene. Genome editing has the …

Single-cut genome editing restores dystrophin expression in a new mouse model of muscular dystrophy

L Amoasii, C Long, H Li, AA Mireault… - Science translational …, 2017 - science.org
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe, progressive muscle disease caused by
mutations in the dystrophin gene. The majority of DMD mutations are deletions that …

Correction of three prominent mutations in mouse and human models of Duchenne muscular dystrophy by single-cut genome editing

YL Min, F Chemello, H Li, C Rodriguez-Caycedo… - Molecular Therapy, 2020 - cell.com
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), one of the most common neuromuscular disorders of
children, is caused by the absence of dystrophin protein in striated muscle. Deletions of …

Postnatal genome editing partially restores dystrophin expression in a mouse model of muscular dystrophy

C Long, L Amoasii, AA Mireault, JR McAnally, H Li… - Science, 2016 - science.org
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing holds clinical potential for treating genetic
diseases, such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), which is caused by mutations in …

Prevention of muscular dystrophy in mice by CRISPR/Cas9–mediated editing of germline DNA

C Long, JR McAnally, JM Shelton, AA Mireault… - Science, 2014 - science.org
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an inherited X-linked disease caused by mutations
in the gene encoding dystrophin, a protein required for muscle fiber integrity. DMD is …

In vivo genome editing restores dystrophin expression and cardiac function in dystrophic mice

M El Refaey, L Xu, Y Gao, BD Canan… - Circulation …, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
Rationale: Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a severe inherited form of muscular dystrophy
caused by mutations in the reading frame of the dystrophin gene disrupting its protein …

CRISPR-mediated genome editing restores dystrophin expression and function in mdx mice

L Xu, KH Park, L Zhao, J Xu, M El Refaey, Y Gao… - Molecular Therapy, 2016 - cell.com
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a degenerative muscle disease caused by genetic
mutations that lead to the disruption of dystrophin in muscle fibers. There is no curative …

Enhanced CRISPR-Cas9 correction of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in mice by a self-complementary AAV delivery system

Y Zhang, H Li, YL Min, E Sanchez-Ortiz, J Huang… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a lethal neuromuscular disease caused by
mutations in the dystrophin gene (DMD). Previously, we applied CRISPR-Cas9–mediated …

Gene therapies that restore dystrophin expression for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

JN Robinson-Hamm, CA Gersbach - Human genetics, 2016 - Springer
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is one of the most common inherited genetic diseases and is
caused by mutations to the DMD gene that encodes the dystrophin protein. Recent …

In vivo gene editing in dystrophic mouse muscle and muscle stem cells

M Tabebordbar, K Zhu, JKW Cheng, WL Chew… - Science, 2016 - science.org
Frame-disrupting mutations in the DMD gene, encoding dystrophin, compromise myofiber
integrity and drive muscle deterioration in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Removing …