I-cell disease

Doug Brooks, Chris Turner, Viv Muller, John J. Hopwood, Peter Meikle

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Abstract

The lysosomal storage disorders (LSD), I-cell disease (mucolipidosis type II, ML II), and mucolipidosis type III (ML III) represent the severe and attenuated phenotypes resulting from the dysfunction of N-acetylglucosamine 1-phosphotransferase. Like other LSD, these disorders can present with a spectrum of clinical phenotypes. However, unlike other LSD these two disorders are genetically distinct, affecting different gene products (subunits) of the same N-acetylglucosamine 1-phosphotransferase enzyme. This chapter gives a brief overview of the disorder, how it has been diagnosed, together with the molecular cause and its impact on lysosomal biogenesis. Potential treatment strategies for patients with I-cell disease are also discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLysosomal Storage Disorders
PublisherHumana Press
Pages529-537
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9780387709093
ISBN (Print)9780387709086
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes

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