Nature Communications (Nov 2022)

Adenine base editing efficiently restores the function of Fanconi anemia hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells

  • Sebastian M. Siegner,
  • Laura Ugalde,
  • Alexandra Clemens,
  • Laura Garcia-Garcia,
  • Juan A. Bueren,
  • Paula Rio,
  • Mehmet E. Karasu,
  • Jacob E. Corn

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34479-z
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 15

Abstract

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Fanconi Anemia (FA) is caused by deficiencies in DNA repair, making it hard to correct. Here the authors report a therapeutic base editing strategy to address two of the most prevalent FANCA mutations in patient hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells.