Mucopolysaccharidosis type II: one hundred years of research, diagnosis, and treatment

F D'Avanzo, L Rigon, A Zanetti, R Tomanin - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II, Hunter syndrome) was first described by Dr. Charles
Hunter in 1917. Since then, about one hundred years have passed and Hunter syndrome …

Lysosomal storage diseases—the horizon expands

RMN Boustany - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2013 - nature.com
Since the discovery of the lysosome in 1955, advances have been made in understanding
the key roles and functions of this organelle. The concept of lysosomal storage diseases …

[HTML][HTML] Early initiation of enzyme replacement therapy for the mucopolysaccharidoses

J Muenzer - Molecular genetics and metabolism, 2014 - Elsevier
The mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), a group of rare genetic disorders caused by defects in
glycosaminoglycan (GAG) catabolism, are progressive, multi-systemic diseases with a high …

Long-term efficacy of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation on brain involvement in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis type II: a nationwide survey in Japan

A Tanaka, T Okuyama, Y Suzuki, N Sakai… - Molecular genetics and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has not been indicated for patients with
mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II, Hunter syndrome), while it is indicated for …

Brain and spinal MR imaging findings in mucopolysaccharidoses: a review

DI Zafeiriou, SP Batzios - American Journal of …, 2013 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
MPS represents a group of rare hereditary disorders characterized by multisystem
involvement due to intralysosomal GAG accumulation. Among various tissues, both the …

The etiology and evolution of magnetic resonance imaging-visible perivascular spaces: Systematic review and meta-analysis

SV Okar, F Hu, RT Shinohara, ES Beck… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objectives Perivascular spaces have been involved in neuroinflammatory and
neurodegenerative diseases. Upon a certain size, these spaces can become visible on …

Mucopolysaccharidoses I and II: brief review of therapeutic options and supportive/palliative therapies

H Nan, C Park, S Maeng - BioMed Research International, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose. Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are group of inherited lysosomal storage diseases
caused by mutations of enzymes involved in catalyzing different glycosaminoglycans …

Ten years of enzyme replacement therapy in paediatric onset mucopolysaccharidosis II in England

A Broomfield, J Davison, J Roberts, C Stewart… - Molecular genetics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The outcome of 110 patients with paediatric onset mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II) since
the commercial introduction of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) in England in 2007 is …

[HTML][HTML] Mucopolysaccharidosis type II

M Scarpa, C Lampe - GeneReviews®[Internet], 2025 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II; also known as Hunter syndrome) is an X-linked
multisystem disorder characterized by glycosaminoglycan (GAG) accumulation. The vast …

Imaging findings of mucopolysaccharidoses: a pictorial review

S Palmucci, G Attinà, ML Lanza, G Belfiore… - Insights into …, 2013 - Springer
Introduction Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) represent a heterogeneous group of inheritable
lysosomal storage diseases in which the accumulation of undegraded glycosaminoglycans …