title: [Recent progress in molecular genetics and gene therapy for retinitis pigmentosa].
abstract: Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a common genetic eye disease affecting about 1 in 3500 people worldwide with pan-ethnic occurrence. So far there is no effective treatment for RP. This paper gives an overview on recent advances in molecular genetics of RP with emphasis on the important gene mutations for diagnosis and prognosis, and a review on gene therapy of RP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Dan-Yi
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Bao-Jian
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Xiang-Qian
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Wai-Man
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Shun-Chiu
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: Chi-Pui
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Pang
mesh_terms: D015316:Genetic Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation; D012174:Retinitis Pigmentosa / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy