INSERM, U968, Paris, France.
J Clin Invest. 2011 Jun;121(6):2145-9. doi: 10.1172/JCI58300. Epub 2011 May 23.
Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) is a rare disease that severely affects vision in early life. It is characterized by genetic and clinical heterogeneity due to complex and not fully understood pathogenetic mechanisms. It is also now widely known as a disease model for gene therapy. In this issue of the JCI, two independent research groups report valuable new data on LCA. Specifically, they provide important insights into the pathophysiological mechanisms of LCA and offer strong hope that the outcome of gene therapy for retinal degenerative diseases will be successful.
Leber 先天性黑矇(LCA)是一种罕见疾病,会严重影响早期视力。由于发病机制复杂且尚未完全阐明,其具有遗传和临床异质性的特点。目前,LCA 也被广泛认为是基因治疗的疾病模型。在本期 JCI 中,两个独立的研究小组报告了有关 LCA 的有价值的新数据。具体而言,他们深入了解了 LCA 的病理生理学机制,并为视网膜退行性疾病的基因治疗结果带来了成功的希望。