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A positive correlation between osteopetrosis and genetic disorder of CA II, TCIRG1, SNX10, CLCN7 genes and importance of CRISPR (Cas 9) in gene therapy: A review

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Last updated: 27 Apr 2025

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Osteopetrosis can be defined as a group of uncommon skeletal disorders that are genetically and clinically eterogeneous, often stemming from family history. In osteopetrosis, abnormal osteoclast function disrupts bone homeostasis. Thus, patients have unusually high bone density as their primary symptom, which can lead to easy bone fractures. As a result,
the disorderly, excessively dense bone that is brittle continues to grow unregulated. Depending on the inheritance pattern, three distinct types of osteopetrosis have been identified: X-linked osteopetrosis, autosomal recessive osteopetrosis (ARO), and autosomal dominant osteopetrosis (ADO). One of the primary causes of osteopetrosis is the carbonic anhydrase II gene. Carbonic acid is produced from carbon dioxide and water by the enzyme, which is then utilized to produce the acidic surroundings necessary for the breakdown of bone minerals and osteoclast activity.  Therefore, autosomal recessive osteopetrosis occurs when genetic alterations bring on a CAII deficit, while CLCN7, TCIRG1, and SNX10 are genes most frequently impacted by osteopetrosis.  SNX10 and TCIRG1 have been demonstrated to engage with protons pumped by vacuolar-type H(+)-ATPase (V-ATPase) at the osteoclast contact, respectively, while  CLCN7 works in concert with TCIRG1 to transport hydrogen ions outside of the cell. Therefore, defects of these genes cause nonfunctional osteoclasts to induce ineffective bone resorption and, thus, osteopetrosis. Finding genetic mutations in osteopetrosis patients can have significant predictions and therapeutic consequences. In this review, we hope to raise the consciousness of osteopetrosis in medicinal society and encourage more research into potential mutations in CA II, TCIRG1, SNX10, and CLCN7 that may be linked to elevated osteoblast activity and decreased osteoclast activity in patients with osteopetrosis  and highlight the importance of the CRISPR technology in gene therapy in the future. 

DOI

10.21608/jcbr.2025.322652.1371

Keywords

Osteopetrosis, genetic disorder, CRISPR

Authors

First Name

Zainab Zamil

Last Name

Allami

MiddleName

Gataa

Affiliation

Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Misan, Maysan, Iraq

Email

zainabzamil@uomisan.edu.iq

City

Maysan/Iraq

Orcid

0000-0003-3995-2407

First Name

Hawraa

Last Name

Humedii

MiddleName

Dhumad

Affiliation

College of Dentistry, University of Misan, Maysan , Iraq

Email

hawraadmd@uomisan.edu.iq

City

Maysan/Iraq

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-

First Name

Maytham

Last Name

Dragh

MiddleName

Abdulkahdim

Affiliation

Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Misan, Maysan, Iraq

Email

maithamdragh@uomisan.edu.iq

City

Maysan/Iraq

Orcid

-

First Name

Firas

Last Name

Alkhalidi

MiddleName

Khalid

Affiliation

Maysan Health Directorate, Alzahrawi Surgical Hospital, Maysan, Iraq

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firasortho@gmail.com

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Maysan/Iraq

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9

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2

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54904

Issue Date

2025-06-01

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2024-09-21

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2025-06-01

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1

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8

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3009-6391

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3009-7312

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420,767

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Egyptian Journal of Cancer and Biomedical Research

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A positive correlation between osteopetrosis and genetic disorder of CA II, TCIRG1, SNX10, CLCN7 genes and importance of CRISPR (Cas 9) in gene therapy: A review

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09 Apr 2025