Fibroblasts Show More Potential as Target Cells than Keratinocytes in COL7A1 Gene Therapy of Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa
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Natural gene therapy in dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.
BACKGROUND Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa is a genetic blistering disorder caused by mutations in the type VII collagen gene, COL7A1. In revertant mosaicism, germline mutations are corrected by somatic events resulting in a mosaic disease distribution. This "natural gene therapy" phenomenon long has been recognized in other forms of epidermolysis bullosa but only recently in dystrophic epider...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Investigative Dermatology
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0022-202X
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jid.5700117