Losing My Independence is Not Rare to Me
By: Monica Thomas, living with CMT2A When I was a kid and would watch movies in which wishes came true, excitement would build in my belly as I imagined my own wish being granted — what if I could rub a lamp and wish CMT away? Thoughts of life without CMT would race...
Living in Pain Every Day is Not Rare to Me
By: Shanae Fernandez, living with CMT1X For as long as I can remember, I’ve been different. As a child, running, playing and keeping up with my friends was a challenge. I felt slow and tripped a lot. In high school, I played sports but never felt good enough at...
Worrying About My Daughter’s Future is Not Rare to Me
By: Jamel, living with CMT I was 16 years old when I first heard about a disease called Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT). Growing up, I played basketball and football and lived a very active lifestyle. A broken foot during a game or ongoing football injuries seemed normal —...
Additional Funding Announced for Promising Gene Silencing Approach to Treat CMT1A
In January 2019, the CMT Research Foundation began funding a research project led by Dr. Kleopas Kleopa at the Cyprus Institute of Neurology & Genetics to study a gene therapy approach to lower levels of PMP22 protein, which is the protein coded for by the gene...
Important Research News Announcements
- Charcot-Marie-tooth disease type 2A: An update on pathogenesis and therapeutic perspectives March 5, 2024
- Accelerate Clinical Trials in CMT (ACTCMT) Study March 1, 2024
- Creation of a Schwann Cell Gene Regulatory Network February 29, 2024
- Activation of XBP1s attenuates disease severity in models of proteotoxic Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1B [Preprint] February 2, 2024
- The Regentime stem cell procedure, successful treatment for a Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease case December 28, 2023
- Preclinical Efficacy of Peripheral Nerve Regeneration by Schwann Cell-like Cells Differentiated from Human Tonsil-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in C22 Mice December 18, 2023
- AAV-mediated editing of PMP22 rescues Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A features in patient-derived iPS Schwann cells November 28, 2023
- Combined RNA interference and gene replacement therapy targeting MFN2 as proof of principle for the treatment of Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 2A November 25, 2023
- Mouse models of human CNTNAP1-associated congenital hypomyelinating neuropathy and genetic restoration of murine neurological deficits October 19, 2023
- Intravenous Administration of an AAV9 Vector Ubiquitously Expressing C1orf194 Gene Improved CMT-Like Neuropathy in C1orf194-/- Mice October 16, 2023
