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Severe endothelial dysfunction in the aorta of a mouse model of Fabry disease; partial prevention by N-butyldeoxynojirimycin treatment.
Journal of inherited metabolic disease - 1 Feb 2007
Heare T, Alp N J, Priestman D A, Kulkarni A B, Qasba P, Butters T D, Dwek R A, Clarke K, Channon K M, Platt F M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Fabry disease results from alpha-gala-ctosidase A deficiency and is characterized by the lysosomal accumulation of globotriaosylceramide. Globotriaosylceramide storage predominantly affects endothelial cells, altering vascular wall morphology and vasomotor function. Our objective was to investigate aortic globotriaosylceramide levels, morphology and function in a mouse model of Fabry disease, and the...
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