ENGINEERED PARKIN AND USES THEREOF
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230174994A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-08

    申请号:US17926024

    申请日:2021-05-20

    摘要: Parkin protein variants having activating mutations and/or fused to a mitochondrial targeting sequence are provided. The engineered Parkin may be a fusion protein including a mitochondrial targeting sequence (MTS); a transmembrane domain; and a Parkin protein or functional variant or fragment thereof, such as a Parkin having an N-terminal deletion. The MTS may be the MTS of PINK1 or a functional variant thereof. Alternatively or in addition, the engineered Parkin may have one or more activating mutations, such as single amino-acid substitutions. The engineered Parkin may be delivered in a vector, such as an adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector, and may be used to treat a disease or disorder, such as Parkinson’s disease or any of various neurodegenerative diseases.