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Xeroderma pigmentosum: overview of pharmacology and novel therapeutic strategies for neurological symptoms

Abeti, R; Zeitberger, A; Peelo, C; Fassihi, H; Sarkany, RPE; Lehmann, AR; Giunti, P; (2019) Xeroderma pigmentosum: overview of pharmacology and novel therapeutic strategies for neurological symptoms. British Journal of Pharmacology , 176 (22) pp. 4293-4301. 10.1111/bph.14557. Green open access

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Abstract

Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP) encompasses a group of rare diseases characterised in most cases by nucleotide excision repair (NER) malfunction, resulting in an increased sensitivity to ultraviolet radiation in affected individuals. Approximately 25-30% of XP patients present with neurological symptoms, such as sensorineural deafness, mental deterioration, and ataxia. Although it is known that dysfunctional DNA repair is the primary pathogenesis in XP, growing evidence suggests that mitochondrial pathophysiology may also occur. This appears to be secondary to dysfunctional NER but may contribute to the neurodegenerative process in these patients. The available pharmacological treatments in XP mostly target the dermal manifestations of the disease. In the present review, we outline how current understanding of the pathophysiology of XP could be used to develop novel therapies to counteract the neurological symptoms. Moreover, the coexistence of cancer and neurodegeneration present in XP, lead us to focus on possible new avenues targeting mitochondrial pathophysiology.

Type: Article
Title: Xeroderma pigmentosum: overview of pharmacology and novel therapeutic strategies for neurological symptoms
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1111/bph.14557
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1111/bph.14557
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Clinical and Movement Neurosciences
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10063302
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