| Literature DB >> 25468649 |
Yasuhiro Ikawa1, Richard Hess2, Heidi Dorward2, Andrew R Cullinane2, Marjan Huizing2, Bernadette R Gochuico2, William A Gahl2, Fabio Candotti3.
Abstract
Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (HPS) is a genetic disorder characterized by oculocutaneous albinism, bleeding tendency and susceptibility to pulmonary fibrosis. No curative therapy is available. Genetic correction directed to the lungs, bone marrow and/or gastro-intestinal tract might provide alternative forms of treatment for the diseases multi-systemic complications. We demonstrate that lentiviral-mediated gene transfer corrects the expression and function of the HPS1 gene in patient dermal melanocytes, which opens the way to development of gene therapy for HPS. Published by Elsevier Inc.Entities:
Keywords: Gene therapy; Hermansky–Pudlak syndrome; Lentivirus; Melanocytes; Pulmonary fibrosis
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25468649 PMCID: PMC4279856 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2014.11.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Genet Metab ISSN: 1096-7192 Impact factor: 4.797