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RTB Lectin: a novel receptor-independent delivery system for lysosomal enzyme replacement therapies.
Scientific reports - 18 Sept 2015
Acosta Walter, Ayala Jorge, Dolan Maureen C, Cramer Carole L
Abstract excerpt
Enzyme replacement therapies have revolutionized patient treatment for multiple rare lysosomal storage diseases but show limited effectiveness for addressing pathologies in "hard-to-treat" organs and tissues including brain and bone. Here we investigate the plant lectin RTB as a novel carrier for human lysosomal enzymes. RTB enters mammalian cells by multiple mechanisms including both adsorptive-mediated and...
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