Lysosomes as a therapeutic target

SR Bonam, F Wang, S Muller - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2019 - nature.com
Lysosomes are membrane-bound organelles with roles in processes involved in degrading
and recycling cellular waste, cellular signalling and energy metabolism. Defects in genes …

Migalastat: a review in Fabry disease

EH McCafferty, LJ Scott - Drugs, 2019 - Springer
Fabry disease is a rare lysosomal disorder characterized by deficient or absent α-
galactosidase A activity resulting from mutations in the GLA gene. Migalastat (Galafold™), a …

Lysosomal storage disorders–challenges, concepts and avenues for therapy: beyond rare diseases

ARA Marques, P Saftig - Journal of cell science, 2019 - journals.biologists.com
The pivotal role of lysosomes in cellular processes is increasingly appreciated. An
understanding of the balanced interplay between the activity of acidic hydrolases, lysosomal …

Advances in therapies for neurological lysosomal storage disorders

S Ellison, H Parker, B Bigger - Journal of Inherited Metabolic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Lysosomal Storage Disorders (LSDs) are a diverse group of inherited, monogenic
diseases caused by functional defects in specific lysosomal proteins. The lysosome is a …

How we manage Gaucher Disease in the era of choices

S Revel‐Vilk, J Szer, A Mehta… - British Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Summary Treatment of Gaucher Disease (GD) is now beset with the abundance of
therapeutic options for an individual patient, making the choice of therapy complex for both …

Drug repositioning for Fabry disease: acetylsalicylic acid potentiates the stabilization of lysosomal alpha-galactosidase by pharmacological chaperones

M Monticelli, L Liguori, M Allocca, A Bosso… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fabry disease is caused by a deficiency of lysosomal alpha galactosidase and has a very
large genotypic and phenotypic spectrum. Some patients who carry hypomorphic mutations …

Gene therapy of sphingolipid metabolic disorders

AA Shaimardanova, VV Solovyeva, SS Issa… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Sphingolipidoses are defined as a group of rare hereditary diseases resulting from
mutations in the genes encoding lysosomal enzymes. This group of lysosomal storage …

Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) treatment stabilizes tyrosine hydroxylase: Rescue of tyrosine hydroxylase deficiency phenotypes in human neurons and in a knock‐in …

K Jung‐kc, A Tristán‐Noguero… - Journal of Inherited …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Proteostatic regulation of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), the rate‐limiting enzyme in dopamine
biosynthesis, is crucial for maintaining proper brain neurotransmitter homeostasis. Variants …

Diagnosis and management of cardiovascular involvement in Fabry disease

M Rubino, E Monda, M Lioncino… - Heart Failure …, 2022 - heartfailure.theclinics.com
KEY POINTS Fabry disease is a multisystemic disease that can affect several organs,
resulting in cardiac, neurologic, ocular, cutaneous, and renal manifestations. Age at onset …

Development of precision therapies for rare inborn errors of metabolism: Functional investigations in cell culture models

M Didiasova, A Banning… - Journal of Inherited …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the low number of patients, rare genetic diseases are a special challenge for the
development of therapies, especially for diseases that result from numerous, patient‐specific …