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Enzyme replacement therapy for murine mucopolysaccharidosis type VII leads to improvements in behavior and auditory function.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Apr 1998
O'Connor L H, Erway L C, Vogler C A, Sly W S, Nicholes A, Grubb J, Holmberg S W, Levy B, Sands M S
Abstract excerpt
Mucopolysaccharidosis type VII (MPS VII; Sly syndrome) is one of a group of lysosomal storage diseases that share many clinical features, including mental retardation and hearing loss. Lysosomal storage in neurons of the brain and the associated behavioral abnormalities characteristic of a murine model of MPS VII have not been shown to be corrected by either bone marrow transplantation or gene therapy. However,...
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