CRISPR/Cas9-mediated correction of mutated copper transporter ATP7B.

Wilson's disease (WD) is a monogenetic liver disease that is based on a mutation of the ATP7B gene and leads to a functional deterioration in copper (Cu) excretion in the liver. The excess Cu accumulates in various organs such as the liver and brain. WD patients show clinical heterogeneity, whi...

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Main Authors: Michael Pöhler, Sarah Guttmann, Oksana Nadzemova, Malte Lenders, Eva Brand, Andree Zibert, Hartmut H Schmidt, Vanessa Sandfort
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239411