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Yi Lu1,2, Yandong Song1, Shaokai Sun2
1Key Laboratory of Immune Microenvironment and Disease (Ministry of Education) The Province and Ministry Co-sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center for Medical Epigenetics Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology School of Basic Medical Sciences Tianjin Institute of Urology The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University Tianjin Medical University Tianjin China.
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Genetic kidney disease is the main cause of chronic kidney disease in children. While the pathogenic genes associated with most genetic kidney diseases have been identified, the underlying mechanisms of disease initiation remain ambiguous, and effective treatment modalities are limited. Gene therapy has emerged as a promising approach for treating genetic diseases. Several gene therapy drugs have been successfully launched to treat genetic diseases affecting the eyes and muscles. However, the development of gene therapy agents for kidney diseases lags behind that of other genetic disorders. In this review, we first comprehensively summarize the main gene therapy strategies. Next, we provide an overview of current treatment options as well as the latest research on gene therapy approaches for pediatric genetic kidney diseases with a particular emphasis on Alport syndrome and polycystic kidney disease. Finally, we discuss the challenges and potential solutions for gene therapy of pediatric genetic kidney diseases.
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