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A Drosophila model of mucopolysaccharidosis IIIB.
Genetics - 17 Mar 2025
Simkhada Bibhu, Nazario-Yepiz Nestor O, Freymuth Patrick S, Lyman Rachel A, Shankar Vijay, Wiggins Kali, Flanagan-Steet Heather, Basu Amrita, Weiss Ryan J, Anholt Robert R H, Mackay Trudy F C
Abstract excerpt
Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIB is a rare lysosomal storage disorder caused by defects in alpha-N-acetylglucosaminidase (NAGLU) and characterized by severe effects in the central nervous system. Mutations in NAGLU cause accumulation of partially degraded heparan sulfate in lysosomes. The consequences of these mutations on whole-genome gene expression and their causal relationships to neural degeneration remain...
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