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Effective clearance of GL-3 in a human iPSC-derived cardiomyocyte model of Fabry disease.
Journal of inherited metabolic disease - 1 Nov 2014
Itier Jean-Michel, Ret Gwénaëlle, Viale Sandra, Sweet Lindsay, Bangari Dinesh, Caron Anne, Le-Gall Françoise, Bénichou Bernard, Leonard John, Deleuze Jean-François, Orsini Cécile
Abstract excerpt
Fabry disease, a rare X-linked α-galactosidase A deficiency, causes progressive lysosomal accumulation of globotriaosylceramide (GL-3) in a variety of cell types. As the disease progresses, renal failure, left ventricular hypertrophy, and strokes may occur. Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT), with recombinant α-galactosidase A, is currently available for use to reduce GL-3 deposits. However, although it improves...
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