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Ago Y, Rintz E, Musini KS, Ma Z, Tomatsu S. Molecular Mechanisms in Pathophysiology of Mucopolysaccharidosis and Prospects for Innovative Therapy. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:1113. [PMID: 38256186 PMCID: PMC10816168 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25021113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPSs) are a group of inborn errors of the metabolism caused by a deficiency in the lysosomal enzymes required to break down molecules called glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). These GAGs accumulate over time in various tissues and disrupt multiple biological systems, including catabolism of other substances, autophagy, and mitochondrial function. These pathological changes ultimately increase oxidative stress and activate innate immunity and inflammation. We have described the pathophysiology of MPS and activated inflammation in this paper, starting with accumulating the primary storage materials, GAGs. At the initial stage of GAG accumulation, affected tissues/cells are reversibly affected but progress irreversibly to: (1) disruption of substrate degradation with pathogenic changes in lysosomal function, (2) cellular dysfunction, secondary/tertiary accumulation (toxins such as GM2 or GM3 ganglioside, etc.), and inflammatory process, and (3) progressive tissue/organ damage and cell death (e.g., skeletal dysplasia, CNS impairment, etc.). For current and future treatment, several potential treatments for MPS that can penetrate the blood-brain barrier and bone have been proposed and/or are in clinical trials, including targeting peptides and molecular Trojan horses such as monoclonal antibodies attached to enzymes via receptor-mediated transport. Gene therapy trials with AAV, ex vivo LV, and Sleeping Beauty transposon system for MPS are proposed and/or underway as innovative therapeutic options. In addition, possible immunomodulatory reagents that can suppress MPS symptoms have been summarized in this review.
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- Yasuhiko Ago
- Nemours Children’s Health, 1600 Rockland Rd., Wilmington, DE 19803, USA; (Y.A.); (K.S.M.); (Z.M.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdansk, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland;
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- Nemours Children’s Health, 1600 Rockland Rd., Wilmington, DE 19803, USA; (Y.A.); (K.S.M.); (Z.M.)
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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- Nemours Children’s Health, 1600 Rockland Rd., Wilmington, DE 19803, USA; (Y.A.); (K.S.M.); (Z.M.)
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- Nemours Children’s Health, 1600 Rockland Rd., Wilmington, DE 19803, USA; (Y.A.); (K.S.M.); (Z.M.)
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu 501-1112, Japan
- Department of Pediatrics, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19144, USA
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The Interplay of Glycosaminoglycans and Cysteine Cathepsins in Mucopolysaccharidosis. Biomedicines 2023; 11:biomedicines11030810. [PMID: 36979788 PMCID: PMC10045161 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11030810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) consists of a group of inherited lysosomal storage disorders that are caused by a defect of certain enzymes that participate in the metabolism of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). The abnormal accumulation of GAGs leads to progressive dysfunctions in various tissues and organs during childhood, contributing to premature death. As the current therapies are limited and inefficient, exploring the molecular mechanisms of the pathology is thus required to address the unmet needs of MPS patients to improve their quality of life. Lysosomal cysteine cathepsins are a family of proteases that play key roles in numerous physiological processes. Dysregulation of cysteine cathepsins expression and activity can be frequently observed in many human diseases, including MPS. This review summarizes the basic knowledge on MPS disorders and their current management and focuses on GAGs and cysteine cathepsins expression in MPS, as well their interplay, which may lead to the development of MPS-associated disorders.
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Poswar FDO, Henriques Nehm J, Kubaski F, Poletto E, Giugliani R. Diagnosis and Emerging Treatment Strategies for Mucopolysaccharidosis VII (Sly Syndrome). Ther Clin Risk Manag 2022; 18:1143-1155. [PMID: 36578769 PMCID: PMC9791935 DOI: 10.2147/tcrm.s351300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Mucopolysaccharidosis VII (MPS VII, Sly syndrome) is an ultra-rare lysosomal disease caused by a deficiency of the enzyme β-glucuronidase (GUS). The diagnosis is suspected based on a range of symptoms that are common to many other MPS types, and it is confirmed through biochemical and molecular studies. Besides supportive treatment, current and emerging treatments include enzyme replacement therapy, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and gene therapy. This review summarizes the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and emerging treatments for MPS VII.
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- Fabiano de Oliveira Poswar
- Clinical Research Group in Medical Genetics, Clinical Research Center, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil,Medical Genetics Service, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil,Postgraduate Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil,DR Brasil Research Group, HCPA, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Clinical Research Group in Medical Genetics, Clinical Research Center, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Greenwood Genetic Center, Biochemical Genetics Laboratory, Greenwood, SC, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Clinical Research Group in Medical Genetics, Clinical Research Center, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil,Medical Genetics Service, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil,Postgraduate Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil,DR Brasil Research Group, HCPA, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil,Department of Genetics, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil,DASA Genômica, São Paulo, SP, Brazil,Casa dos Raros, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil,Correspondence: Roberto Giugliani, Medical Genetics Service- HCPA / Dep Genet UFRGS, 2350 Ramiro Barcelos, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-903, Brazil, Tel +55 51 3359 6338, Email
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Xu J, Guo Y, Ning W, Wang X, Li S, Chen Y, Ma L, Qu Y, Song Y, Zhang H. Comprehensive Analyses of Glucose Metabolism in Glioma Reveal the Glioma-Promoting Effect of GALM. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 9:717182. [PMID: 35127693 PMCID: PMC8811465 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.717182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Glioma is the most common tumor with the worst prognosis in the central nervous system. Current studies showed that glucose metabolism could affect the malignant progression of tumors. However, the study on the dysregulation of glucose metabolism in glioma is still limited. Herein, we firstly screened 48 differentially expressed glucose metabolism-related genes (DE-GMGs) by comparing glioblastomas to low-grade gliomas. Then a glucose metabolism-related gene (GMG)-based model (PC, lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA), glucuronidase beta (GUSB), galactosidase beta 1 (GLB1), galactose mutarotase (GALM), or fructose-bisphosphatase 1 (FBP1)) was constructed by a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network and Lasso regression. Thereinto, the high-risk group encountered a worse prognosis than the low-risk group, and the M2 macrophage was positively relevant to the risk score. Various classical tumor-related functions were enriched by Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analyses. Since protein GALM was rarely studied in glioma, we detected high expression of GALM by western blot and immunohistochemistry in glioma tissues. And experiments in vitro showed that GALM could promote the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process of glioma cells and could be regulated by TNFAIP3 in glioma cells. Overall, our study revealed the critical role of glucose metabolism in the prognosis of patients with glioma. Furthermore, we demonstrated that GALM was significantly related to the malignancy of glioma and could promote glioma cells' EMT process.
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- Jiacheng Xu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Corrêa T, Feltes BC, Gonzalez EA, Baldo G, Matte U. Network Analysis Reveals Proteins Associated with Aortic Dilatation in Mucopolysaccharidoses. Interdiscip Sci 2021; 13:34-43. [PMID: 33475959 DOI: 10.1007/s12539-020-00406-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Mucopolysaccharidoses are caused by a deficiency of enzymes involved in the degradation of glycosaminoglycans. Heart diseases are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in MPS patients, even in conditions in which enzyme replacement therapy is available. In this sense, cardiovascular manifestations, such as heart hypertrophy, cardiac function reduction, increased left ventricular chamber, and aortic dilatation, are among the most frequent. However, the downstream events which influence the heart dilatation process are unclear. Here, we employed systems biology tools together with transcriptomic data to investigate new elements that may be involved in aortic dilatation in Mucopolysaccharidoses syndrome. We identified candidate genes involved in biological processes related to inflammatory responses, deposition of collagen, and lipid accumulation in the cardiovascular system that may be involved in aortic dilatation in the Mucopolysaccharidoses I and VII. Furthermore, we investigated the molecular mechanisms of losartan treatment in Mucopolysaccharidoses I mice to underscore how this drug acts to prevent aortic dilation. Our data indicate that the association between the TGF-b signaling pathway, Fos, and Col1a1 proteins can play an essential role in aortic dilation's pathophysiology and its subsequent improvement by losartan treatment.
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- Thiago Corrêa
- Gene Therapy Center, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, Porto Alegre, 90035-903, Brazil
- Postgraduation Program on Genetics and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Institute of Informatics, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Gene Therapy Center, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, Porto Alegre, 90035-903, Brazil
- Postgraduation Program on Genetics and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Gene Therapy Center, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, Porto Alegre, 90035-903, Brazil
- Postgraduation Program on Genetics and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Gene Therapy Center, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, Porto Alegre, 90035-903, Brazil.
- Postgraduation Program on Genetics and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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Sasaki T, Ogata M, Kajihama A, Nakau K, Okizaki A. Dysostosis in mucopolysaccharidosis type 2: A case of longitudinal follow up and literature review. Radiol Case Rep 2021; 16:656-660. [PMID: 33488893 PMCID: PMC7809250 DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2021.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Revised: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Mucopolysaccharidosis type 2 is a congenital lysosomal disease characterized by iduronate-2-sulfatase deficiency, which leads to excessive accumulation of glycosaminoglycans in tissue. Dysostosis, which primarily involves decreased bone mineralization with morphological changes in the bone, is a major skeletal condition in mucopolysaccharidosis, but its pathophysiology is not well known. Here, we report a case of mucopolysaccharidosis type 2 diagnosed at the age of 2 years with longitudinal follow-up data for more than 15 years. Although the patient underwent bone marrow transplantation, the developmental quotient did not improve, and cranial hyperostosis progressed prominently with a faintly dilated perivascular space. Other dysostoses and contraction of the joints were observed but did not improve either.
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- Tomoaki Sasaki
- Department of Radiological Technology, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Okayama University, 2-5-1, Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
- Corresponding author.
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- Department of Radiology, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan
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Biology and Biomechanics of the Heart Valve Extracellular Matrix. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2020; 7:jcdd7040057. [PMID: 33339213 PMCID: PMC7765611 DOI: 10.3390/jcdd7040057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Revised: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Heart valves are dynamic structures that, in the average human, open and close over 100,000 times per day, and 3 × 109 times per lifetime to maintain unidirectional blood flow. Efficient, coordinated movement of the valve structures during the cardiac cycle is mediated by the intricate and sophisticated network of extracellular matrix (ECM) components that provide the necessary biomechanical properties to meet these mechanical demands. Organized in layers that accommodate passive functional movements of the valve leaflets, heart valve ECM is synthesized during embryonic development, and remodeled and maintained by resident cells throughout life. The failure of ECM organization compromises biomechanical function, and may lead to obstruction or leaking, which if left untreated can lead to heart failure. At present, effective treatment for heart valve dysfunction is limited and frequently ends with surgical repair or replacement, which comes with insuperable complications for many high-risk patients including aged and pediatric populations. Therefore, there is a critical need to fully appreciate the pathobiology of biomechanical valve failure in order to develop better, alternative therapies. To date, the majority of studies have focused on delineating valve disease mechanisms at the cellular level, namely the interstitial and endothelial lineages. However, less focus has been on the ECM, shown previously in other systems, to be a promising mechanism-inspired therapeutic target. Here, we highlight and review the biology and biomechanical contributions of key components of the heart valve ECM. Furthermore, we discuss how human diseases, including connective tissue disorders lead to aberrations in the abundance, organization and quality of these matrix proteins, resulting in instability of the valve infrastructure and gross functional impairment.
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Lu PN, Moreland T, Christian CJ, Lund TC, Steet RA, Flanagan-Steet H. Inappropriate cathepsin K secretion promotes its enzymatic activation driving heart and valve malformation. JCI Insight 2020; 5:133019. [PMID: 33055423 PMCID: PMC7605527 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.133019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Although congenital heart defects (CHDs) represent the most common birth defect, a comprehensive understanding of disease etiology remains unknown. This is further complicated since CHDs can occur in isolation or as a feature of another disorder. Analyzing disorders with associated CHDs provides a powerful platform to identify primary pathogenic mechanisms driving disease. Aberrant localization and expression of cathepsin proteases can perpetuate later-stage heart diseases, but their contribution toward CHDs is unclear. To investigate the contribution of cathepsins during cardiovascular development and congenital disease, we analyzed the pathogenesis of cardiac defects in zebrafish models of the lysosomal storage disorder mucolipidosis II (MLII). MLII is caused by mutations in the GlcNAc-1-phosphotransferase enzyme (Gnptab) that disrupt carbohydrate-dependent sorting of lysosomal enzymes. Without Gnptab, lysosomal hydrolases, including cathepsin proteases, are inappropriately secreted. Analyses of heart development in gnptab-deficient zebrafish show cathepsin K secretion increases its activity, disrupts TGF-β–related signaling, and alters myocardial and valvular formation. Importantly, cathepsin K inhibition restored normal heart and valve development in MLII embryos. Collectively, these data identify mislocalized cathepsin K as an initiator of cardiac disease in this lysosomal disorder and establish cathepsin inhibition as a viable therapeutic strategy. Mislocalized cathepsin K promotes cardiac disease in a zebrafish model of the lysosomal disorder mucolipidosis II and can be targeted by cathespin inhibition.
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- Po-Nien Lu
- Greenwood Genetic Center, J.C. Self Research Institute, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
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- Greenwood Genetic Center, J.C. Self Research Institute, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
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- Biochemistry, Cell and Developmental Biology, Emory University Laney Graduate School, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Greenwood Genetic Center, J.C. Self Research Institute, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
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De Pasquale V, Moles A, Pavone LM. Cathepsins in the Pathophysiology of Mucopolysaccharidoses: New Perspectives for Therapy. Cells 2020; 9:cells9040979. [PMID: 32326609 PMCID: PMC7227001 DOI: 10.3390/cells9040979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Cathepsins (CTSs) are ubiquitously expressed proteases normally found in the endolysosomal compartment where they mediate protein degradation and turnover. However, CTSs are also found in the cytoplasm, nucleus, and extracellular matrix where they actively participate in cell signaling, protein processing, and trafficking through the plasma and nuclear membranes and between intracellular organelles. Dysregulation in CTS expression and/or activity disrupts cellular homeostasis, thus contributing to many human diseases, including inflammatory and cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative disorders, diabetes, obesity, cancer, kidney dysfunction, and others. This review aimed to highlight the involvement of CTSs in inherited lysosomal storage disorders, with a primary focus to the emerging evidence on the role of CTSs in the pathophysiology of Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPSs). These latter diseases are characterized by severe neurological, skeletal and cardiovascular phenotypes, and no effective cure exists to date. The advance in the knowledge of the molecular mechanisms underlying the activity of CTSs in MPSs may open a new challenge for the development of novel therapeutic approaches for the cure of such intractable diseases.
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- Valeria De Pasquale
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy;
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- Institute of Biomedical Research of Barcelona, Spanish Research Council, 08036 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-081-7463043
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Neonatal nonviral gene editing with the CRISPR/Cas9 system improves some cardiovascular, respiratory, and bone disease features of the mucopolysaccharidosis I phenotype in mice. Gene Ther 2019; 27:74-84. [PMID: 31827259 DOI: 10.1038/s41434-019-0113-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Revised: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I) is caused by deficiency of alpha-L-iduronidase (IDUA), leading to multisystemic accumulation of glycosaminoglycans (GAG). Untreated MPS I patients may die in the first decades of life, mostly due to cardiovascular and respiratory complications. We previously reported that the treatment of newborn MPS I mice with intravenous administration of lipossomal CRISPR/Cas9 complexes carrying the murine Idua gene aiming at the ROSA26 locus resulted in long-lasting IDUA activity and GAG reduction in various tissues. Following this, the present study reports the effects of gene editing in cardiovascular, respiratory, bone, and neurologic functions in MPS I mice. Bone morphology, specifically the width of zygomatic and femoral bones, showed partial improvement. Although heart valves were still thickened, cardiac mass and aortic elastin breaks were reduced, with normalization of aortic diameter. Pulmonary resistance was normalized, suggesting improvement in respiratory function. In contrast, behavioral abnormalities and neuroinflammation still persisted, suggesting deterioration of the neurological functions. The set of results shows that gene editing performed in newborn animals improved some manifestations of the MPS I disorder in bone, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems. However, further studies will be imperative to find better delivery strategies to reach "hard-to-treat" tissues to ensure better systemic and neurological effects.
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Enzyme replacement therapy for mucopolysaccharidoses; past, present, and future. J Hum Genet 2019; 64:1153-1171. [PMID: 31455839 DOI: 10.1038/s10038-019-0662-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Revised: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are a group of lysosomal storage disorders, which lack an enzyme corresponding to the specific type of MPS. Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) has been the standard therapeutic option for some types of MPS because of the ability to start immediate treatment with feasibility and safety and to improve prognosis. There are several disadvantages for current ERT, such as limited impact to the brain and avascular cartilage, weekly or biweekly infusions lasting 4-5 h, the immune response against the infused enzyme, a short half-life, and the high cost. Clinical studies of ERT have shown limited efficacy in preventing or resolving progression in neurological, cardiovascular, and skeletal diseases. One focus is to penetrate the avascular cartilage area to at least stabilize, if not reverse, musculoskeletal diseases. Although early intervention in some types of MPS has shown improvements in the severity of skeletal dysplasia and stunted growth, this limits the desired effect of ameliorating musculoskeletal disease progression to young MPS patients. Novel ERT strategies are under development to reach the brain: (1) utilizing a fusion protein with monoclonal antibody to target a receptor on the BBB, (2) using a protein complex from plant lectin, glycan, or insulin-like growth factor 2, and (3) direct infusion across the BBB. As for MPS IVA and VI, bone-targeting ERT will be an alternative to improve therapeutic efficacy in bone and cartilage. This review summarizes the effect and limitations on current ERT for MPS and describes the new technology to overcome the obstacles of conventional ERT.
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Flanagan-Steet H, Christian C, Lu PN, Aarnio-Peterson M, Sanman L, Archer-Hartmann S, Azadi P, Bogyo M, Steet RA. TGF-ß Regulates Cathepsin Activation during Normal and Pathogenic Development. Cell Rep 2019. [PMID: 29539424 PMCID: PMC6247414 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.02.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Cysteine cathepsins play roles during development and disease beyond their function in lysosomal protein turnover. Here, we leverage a fluorescent activity-based probe (ABP), BMV109, to track cysteine cathepsins in normal and diseased zebrafish embryos. Using this probe in a model of mucolipidosis II, we show that loss of carbohydrate-dependent lysosomal sorting alters the activity of several cathepsin proteases. The data support a pathogenic mechanism where TGF-β signals enhance the proteolytic processing of pro-Ctsk by modulating the expression of chondroitin 4-sulfate (C4-S). In MLII, elevated C4-S corresponds with TGF-β-mediated increases in chst11 expression. Inhibiting chst11 impairs the proteolytic activation of Ctsk and alleviates the MLII phenotypes. These findings uncover a regulatory loop between TGF-β signaling and Ctsk activation that is altered in the context of lysosomal disease. This work highlights the power of ABPs to identify mechanisms underlying pathogenic development in living animals. Chondroitin sulfate is a known regulator of cathepsin protease activity. Flanagan-Steet et al. identify a positive feedback mechanism whereby cathepsins secreted from chondrocytes upon loss of lysosomal targeting activate TGF-β signaling in developing cartilage. This increased signaling, in turn, stimulates chondroitin-4 sulfation and enhances cathepsin activity.
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30606, USA
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30606, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305-5324, USA
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30606, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305-5324, USA
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- Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30606, USA
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Gonzalez EA, Martins GR, Tavares AMV, Viegas M, Poletto E, Giugliani R, Matte U, Baldo G. Cathepsin B inhibition attenuates cardiovascular pathology in mucopolysaccharidosis I mice. Life Sci 2018; 196:102-109. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2018.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2017] [Revised: 01/12/2018] [Accepted: 01/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Cardiovascular Histopathology of a 11-Year Old with Mucopolysaccharidosis VII Demonstrates Fibrosis, Macrophage Infiltration, and Arterial Luminal Stenosis. JIMD Rep 2017; 39:31-37. [PMID: 28702876 DOI: 10.1007/8904_2017_43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2017] [Revised: 06/19/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Mucopolysaccharidosis type VII (MPS VII) is caused by β-glucuronidase deficiency, resulting in lysosomal accumulation of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and multisystemic disease. We present cardiovascular gross and histopathology findings from a 11-year-old MPS VII male, who expired after developing ventricular fibrillation following anesthesia induction. Gross anatomic observations were made at autopsy; postmortem formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded samples of the carotid artery, aorta, myocardium, and valves were sectioned and stained with hematoxylin-eosin, Verhoeff-Van Gieson, CD68, and trichrome stains. Gross heart findings include an enlarged, dilated heart, mitral valve prolapse with thick, shortened chordae tendinae, and thickened aortic valve cusps. The aorta contained raised intimal plaques mimicking conventional atherosclerosis. Cardiac myocytes included hypertrophic nuclei, subendocardial fibrosis, and increased interfascicular collagen. Coronary lumens were 40-70% stenosed by fibrointimal hyperplasia containing storage material-laden cells, CD68+ macrophages, and fragmented elastin laminae. Similar findings were visualized in aortic intimal plaques. We confirm that arterial plaques, elastin fragmentation, and activated CD68+ macrophage infiltration occur in human MPS VII, consistent with previously observed findings in murine and canine MPS VII. We also confirm ultrasonographically observed carotid intimal-medial thickening is an in vivo correlate of histopathologic vascular fibrointimal hyperplasia. MPS VII patients should be regularly monitored for cardiac disease, with methods such as Holter monitors and stress testing; MPS VII-directed treatments should effectively address cardiovascular disease.
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Tse DY, Lotfi P, Simons DL, Sardiello M, Wu SM. Electrophysiological and Histological Characterization of Rod-Cone Retinal Degeneration and Microglia Activation in a Mouse Model of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IIIB. Sci Rep 2015; 5:17143. [PMID: 26607664 PMCID: PMC4660851 DOI: 10.1038/srep17143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2015] [Accepted: 10/26/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Sanfilippo syndrome Type B or Mucopolysaccharidosis IIIB (MPS IIIB) is a neurodegenerative autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder in which patients suffer severe vision loss from associated retinopathy. Here we sought to study the underlying retinal functional and morphological changes associated with MPS IIIB disease progression using the established model of MPS IIIB, the B6.129S6-Naglu(tm1Efn)/J mouse line. Electroretinogram (ERG) was recorded from MPS IIIB and wild-type (WT) mice at the age of 28 and 46 weeks, and retinal tissues were subsequently collected for immunohistochemistry analysis. At the 28th week, rod a- and b-wave amplitudes were significantly diminished in MPS IIIB compared to WT mice. The cone a- and b-waves of MPS IIIB mice were not significantly different from those of the control at the 28th week but were significantly diminished at the 46 th week, when MPS IIIB mice showed a major loss of rods and rod bipolar cells in both central and peripheral regions and a minor loss of cones in the periphery. Activation of microglia and neovascularization were also detected in the MPS IIIB retina. The new findings that cones and rod bipolar cells also undergo degeneration, and that retinal microglia are activated, will inform future development of therapeutic strategies.
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- Dennis Y Tse
- Department of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX, USA.,School of Optometry, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
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- Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Jan and Dun Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston TX, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX, USA
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- Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Jan and Dun Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston TX, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX, USA
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Schiattarella GG, Cerulo G, De Pasquale V, Cocchiaro P, Paciello O, Avallone L, Belfiore MP, Iacobellis F, Di Napoli D, Magliulo F, Perrino C, Trimarco B, Esposito G, Di Natale P, Pavone LM. The Murine Model of Mucopolysaccharidosis IIIB Develops Cardiopathies over Time Leading to Heart Failure. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0131662. [PMID: 26147524 PMCID: PMC4493027 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0131662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2015] [Accepted: 06/04/2015] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) IIIB is a lysosomal disease due to the deficiency of the enzyme α-N-acetylglucosaminidase (NAGLU) required for heparan sulfate (HS) degradation. The disease is characterized by mild somatic features and severe neurological disorders. Very little is known on the cardiac dysfunctions in MPS IIIB. In this study, we used the murine model of MPS IIIB (NAGLU knockout mice, NAGLU-/-) in order to investigate the cardiac involvement in the disease. Echocardiographic analysis showed a marked increase in left ventricular (LV) mass, reduced cardiac function and valvular defects in NAGLU-/- mice as compared to wild-type (WT) littermates. The NAGLU-/- mice exhibited a significant increase in aortic and mitral annulus dimension with a progressive elongation and thickening of anterior mitral valve leaflet. A severe mitral regurgitation with reduction in mitral inflow E-wave-to-A-wave ratio was observed in 32-week-old NAGLU-/- mice. Compared to WT mice, NAGLU-/- mice exhibited a significantly lower survival with increased mortality observed in particular after 25 weeks of age. Histopathological analysis revealed a significant increase of myocardial fiber vacuolization, accumulation of HS in the myocardial vacuoles, recruitment of inflammatory cells and collagen deposition within the myocardium, and an increase of LV fibrosis in NAGLU-/- mice compared to WT mice. Biochemical analysis of heart samples from affected mice showed increased expression levels of cardiac failure hallmarks such as calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II, connexin43, α-smooth muscle actin, α-actinin, atrial and brain natriuretic peptides, and myosin heavy polypeptide 7. Furthermore, heart samples from NAGLU-/- mice showed enhanced expression of the lysosome-associated membrane protein-2 (LAMP2), and the autophagic markers Beclin1 and LC3 isoform II (LC3-II). Overall, our findings demonstrate that NAGLU-/- mice develop heart disease, valvular abnormalities and cardiac failure associated with an impaired lysosomal autophagic flux.
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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