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2025-03-06

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Gene therapy rescues brain edema and motor function in a mouse model of megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts

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Megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts (MLC) is an ultrarare, infantile-onset leukodystrophy characterized by white matter edema for which there is no treatment. More than 75% of diagnosed cases result from biallelic loss-offunction mutations in the astrocyte-specific gene MLC1, leading to early-onset macrocephaly, cerebellar ataxia, epilepsy, and mild cognitive decline. To develop a gene therapy for MLC, we administered an adeno-associated viral vector capable of crossing the murine blood-brain barrier, delivering the human MLC1 cDNA under the control of a human astrocyte-specific promoter, to 10-month-old Mlc1-'- mice. We observed long-term astrocyte-driven expression of MLC1 up to 1 year after viral vector administration in all brain areas analyzed. Despite the late-stage intervention, in vivo magnetic resonance imaging revealed normalization of water accumulation. Notably, our therapy successfully reversed locomotor deficits in Mlc1-'- mice, as evidenced by improved performance in motor tests assessing cerebellar ataxia-like behaviors. Collectively, these findings not only demonstrate the sustained efficacy of our gene therapy but also highlight the reversibility of vacuolation and motor impairments in Mlc1-'- mice, suggesting that MLC patients could benefit from treatment even after symptom onset.

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymthe.2025.02.046

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Teràpia genètica, Edema cerebral, Cerebel

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Gene therapy, Cerebral edema, Cerebellum

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BRAO, Alejandro, et al. Gene therapy rescues brain edema and motor function in a mouse model of megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts. Molecular Therapy. 2025. Vol. 33, num. 4, pags. 1434-1448. ISSN 1525-0016. [consulted: 1 of October of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/221916

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