Advanced Therapies for Rare Liver Diseases
"Despite the progress made in the development of gene therapies for inherited liver diseases, the clinical translation of these strategies requires many improvements to increase their efficacy."
DR. GLORIA GONZÁLEZ
The Advanced Therapies for Rare Liver Diseases Group at Cima focuses its research on two lines of research:
Gene therapy of rare liver diseases of genetic origin: study of diseases whose origin is in the liver and in particular those hereditary diseases that can be cured by liver transplantation. We work to understand the pathophysiology of some of these rare diseases and to develop new therapies through strategies based on gene transfer and gene editing techniques that can offer solutions to these pathologies.
Study and development of new treatments for chronic viral hepatitis: we seek to deepen the knowledge of the pathology associated with infection by hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis Delta virus (HDV) to develop new treatments for these chronic infections.
To carry out this research, our group strives to improve the gene transfer vehicles, thanks to a better knowledge of the vector at the molecular level and of different aspects that affect its efficacy. On the other hand, thanks to the use of adeno-associated viruses as vehicles to transfer genes to the liver, we have developed animal mouse models that reproduce some of the most important characteristics of these diseases in humans.
Dra. Gloria González Aseguinolaza
GROUP LEADER
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| Research profile |
Objectives of the Research Group in
Advanced Therapies for Rare Liver Diseases
Acquire a deeper understanding of genetic liver diseases to improve the efficacy of gene therapy treatments.
Development of gene editing strategies for primary hyperoxaluria type I.
To develop new animal models of viral hepatitis infection that improve knowledge of molecular biology.
To develop new antiviral treatments for liver diseases.
Priority diseases in our research group
Hyperoxaluria
Primary hyperoxaluria type I (PH1) is a rare metabolic disease due to mutations in the AGXT gene, which encodes AGT. Patients have severe renal damage and the only curative treatment is transplantation.
Meet the research team
Scientific activity of the
Advanced Therapies for Rare Liver Diseases
Latest scientific publications
- Cardiac Progenitor Cell Exosomal miR-935 Protects against Oxidative Stress Sep 18, 2023 | Magazine: Cells
- Understanding and Tackling Immune Responses to Adeno-Associated Viral Vectors Sep 14, 2023 | Magazine: Human Gene Therapy
- Stabilization of 14-3-3 protein-protein interactions with Fusicoccin-A decreases alpha-synuclein dependent cell-autonomous death in neuronal and mouse models Jul 19, 2023 | Magazine: Neurobiology of Disease
- Gene therapy for liver diseases - progress and challenges May 20, 2023 | Magazine: Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology