Homologous recombination mediates functional recovery of dysferlin deficiency following AAV5 gene transfer.

The dysferlinopathies comprise a group of untreatable muscle disorders including limb girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B, Miyoshi myopathy, distal anterior compartment syndrome, and rigid spine syndrome. As with other forms of muscular dystrophy, adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene transfer is a partic...

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Main Authors: William E Grose, K Reed Clark, Danielle Griffin, Vinod Malik, Kimberly M Shontz, Chrystal L Montgomery, Sarah Lewis, Robert H Brown, Paul M L Janssen, Jerry R Mendell, Louise R Rodino-Klapac
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3376115?pdf=render