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- Gene modification in animal models has significantly enhanced our understanding of proteins and signaling pathways related to human health and disease.
- The review focuses on nearly 40 rare monogenic diseases prevalent in the Finnish population, known as the Finnish disease heritage (FDH), emphasizing the role of modified mouse models in studying these diseases.
- The authors call for international collaboration to create better disease models, as understanding the mechanisms of these rare diseases can also shed light on more common diseases.
Article Abstract
The modification of genes in animal models has evidently and comprehensively improved our knowledge on proteins and signaling pathways in human physiology and pathology. In this review, we discuss almost 40 monogenic rare diseases that are enriched in the Finnish population and defined as the Finnish disease heritage (FDH). We will highlight how gene-modified mouse models have greatly facilitated the understanding of the pathological manifestations of these diseases and how some of the diseases still lack proper models. We urge the establishment of subsequent international consortiums to cooperatively plan and carry out future human disease modeling strategies. Detailed information on disease mechanisms brings along broader understanding of the molecular pathways they act along both parallel and transverse to the proteins affected in rare diseases, therefore also aiding understanding of common disease pathologies.
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