scholarly journals Mucopolysaccharidosis type I - Clinical and genetic characteristics of Romanian patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-286
Author(s):  
Camelia Alkhzouz ◽  
Cecilia Lazea ◽  
Diana Miclea ◽  
Carmen Asavoaie ◽  
Ioana Nascu ◽  
...  

AbstractBackground: Mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I) is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder caused by a deficiency of α-L-iduronidase (IDUA), which leads to the accumulation of partially digested glycosaminoglycans (dermatan sulfate and heparan sulfate) in the lysosomes and induces multisystemic alteration. Hurler (severe), Scheie (mild), and Hurler/Scheie (intermediate) syndromes are clinical subtypes of MPS-I. To date, more than 290 IDUA mutations have been reported. The purpose of this study was to present the clinical and genetic characteristics of Romanian MPS I syndrome patients and their genotype-phenotype correlation.Patients and methods: Seven patients (5 girls and 2 boys) with MPS type I, belonging to 4 unrelated families, aged 0,75-17.9 years, were enrolled. The study methods consisted in: clinical and standard auxological assessment, bone radiographs, joint ultrasonography, goniometry, neurological and psychological evaluation, hepatic and splenic ultrasonography, cardiological evaluation, otorhinolaryngology examination, ophthalmological examination, spirometry, α-L-iduronidase enzyme activity assay and molecular analysis.Results: The seven patients originated from 4 unrelated families, three patients with severe, two patients with intermediate and two with attenuated clinical phenotype. Each patient presented the classical picture of MPS type I picture, represented by: variable coarse facial features, arthropathy, hepatosplenomegaly, cardiac involvement, respiratory dysfunction and neurological impairment. Five patological variants, three point mutations (p.Q70 *, p.I238Q and p.K324R), two deletion c.1045_1047delGAC, c.46_57delTCGCTCCTG) and an insertion (c.1389 insC) were identified in both alleles of the ADUA gene in homozygous or heterozygous form. Two novel mutations (p.K324R and c.1389 insC) were reported. The p.Q70*(c.208C>T) variant was identified in 2 families with severe form of disease (Hurler syndrome) in homozygous status in one family and in compound heterozygous status in the other family.Conclusion: The p.Q70* missense variant was the most frequent, correlated in all the cases who presented it with severe form, Hurler syndrome, the other mutations being usually isolated and particular for each patient, associated in our patients with less severe MPS I phenotype, as Hurler-Scheie or Scheie syndrome. The results of this study indicated the mutational heterogeneity of the IDUA gene and the difficulty to indicate some correlation between the genotype and phenotype in MPS I patients.

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 69-83
Author(s):  
Victoria N. Gorbunova ◽  
Natalia V. Buchinskaia

Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) are a genetically heterogeneous group of rare monogenic metabolic diseases associated with hereditary insufficiency of lysosomal enzymes involved in the catabolism of glycosaminoglycans, or mucopolysaccharides. The pathogenesis of MPS is due to the accumulation of non-cleaved glycosaminoglycans in lysosomes, which can destroy cells. All MPS are characterized by a polysystemic manifestation, the simultaneous involvement of many organs and tissues in the pathological process, first of all, connective tissues, bones and cartilaginous. This review presents the epidemiology, clinical, biochemical, and molecular genetic characteristics of MPS types I and II, caused by the recessive mutations in the alpha-L-iduronidase and iduronate-2-sulfatase genes, respectively, and by the accumulation of dermatan and heparan sulfate. Each of these diseases is characterized by clinical polymorphism, especially observed in MPS I, which often manifests in a severe form of Hurler syndrome, but can also occur in a milder form of Scheie syndrome. Currently, there is an increased interest in MPS in the world due to the identification of the spectrum and frequencies of mutations in theIDUAandIDSgenes in various populations, including in Russia, and the practical availability of methods for individual molecular diagnostics. The description of the existing experimental models, their role in the study of the biochemical basis of the pathogenesis of these severe hereditary diseases and the development of various therapeutic approaches are given. Discusses the possibility of early diagnosis of MPS I and II types based on neonatal screening in order to increase the effectiveness of their prevention and treatment, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the main approaches to the treatment of these serious diseases, such as hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, enzyme replacement and substrate-reducing therapy. A clinical example of a combination therapy for a severe form of mucopolysaccharidosis type I Hurler syndrome is presented


Neurology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 92 (20) ◽  
pp. e2321-e2328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly E. King ◽  
Kyle D. Rudser ◽  
Igor Nestrasil ◽  
Victor Kovac ◽  
Kathleen A. Delaney ◽  
...  

ObjectivePrevious research suggests attention and white matter (WM) abnormalities in individuals with mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I); this cross-sectional comparison is one of the first to examine the relationship of WM structural abnormalities as measured by corpus callosum (CC) volumes with attention scores to evaluate this relationship in a larger sample of patients with MPS I.MethodsVolumetric MRI data and performance on a computerized measure of sustained attention were compared for 18 participants with the severe form of MPS I (MPS IH), 18 participants with the attenuated form of MPS I (MPS IATT), and 60 typically developing age-matched controls.ResultsThe MPS I groups showed below-average mean attention scores (p < 0.001) and smaller CC volumes (p < 0.001) than controls. No significant associations were found between attention performance and CC volume for controls. Attention was associated with posterior CC volumes in the participants with MPS IH (p = 0.053) and total (p = 0.007) and anterior (p < 0.001) CC volumes in participants with MPS IATT.ConclusionsWe found that attention and CC volumes were reduced in participants with MPS I compared to typically developing controls. Smaller CC volumes in participants with MPS I were associated with decreased attention; such an association was not seen in controls. While hematopoietic cell transplantation used to treat MPS IH may compound these effects, attention difficulties were also seen in the MPS IATT group, suggesting that disease effects contribute substantially to the clinical attentional difficulties seen in this population.


Author(s):  
Nato D. Vashakmadze ◽  
Mikhail M. Kostik ◽  
Nataliya V. Zhurkova ◽  
Nataliya V. Buchinskaia ◽  
Ekaterina Yu. Zakharova ◽  
...  

Background. Mucopolysaccharidosis type I is disease from the group of lysosomal storage disease developing due to mutations in the IDUA gene. It leads to the accumulation of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in organs and tissues. Joints damage in this disease is systemic and progressive.Objective. The aim of the study. Nowadays, relevant issue is to investigate the effects of various types of pathogenetic therapy on the state of the osteoarticular system in patients with severe and mild phenotypes of MPS I to prevent further progression of joint pathology.Methods. The study included 46 patients diagnosed with “mucopolysaccharidosis type I”. 35 children had severe phenotype (Hurler syndrome) and 11 — with mild phenotypes (Hurler-Scheie and Scheie syndromes). The onset age of clinical manifestations in osteoarticular system, the state of large and small joints, and the presence of cervical stenosis according to the therapy were evaluated in these patients.Results. The osteoarticular system pathology can be usually revealed in all patients with MPS I, in both mild and severe phenotypes. The contractures of shoulder, ulnar, wrist, and small hand joints have been revealed in most patients with Hurler syndrome, regardless of the administered therapy. Hip joints pathology was observed in children who was administered with: enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) — in 46.7% of cases, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in combination with ERT — in 34.4% of cases. Patients with Hurler syndrome administered with HSCT in combination with ERT had cervical stenosis statistically significantly more rarely (p = 0.018) compared to patients treated with ERT only. Patients with Hurler syndrome who were on ERT had statistically significantly lower growth rates than patients after HSCT in combination with ERT. Lesions in ulnar, wrist, knee and small hand joints were the most common in children with mild phenotypes (in 90% of cases).Conclusion. Combined therapy (HSCT and ERT) in patients with Hurler syndrome reduces severe manifestations in osteoarticular system.


Biomolecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 189
Author(s):  
Christiane S. Hampe ◽  
Jacob Wesley ◽  
Troy C. Lund ◽  
Paul J. Orchard ◽  
Lynda E. Polgreen ◽  
...  

Mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I) is a lysosomal disease, caused by a deficiency of the enzyme alpha-L-iduronidase (IDUA). IDUA catalyzes the degradation of the glycosaminoglycans dermatan and heparan sulfate (DS and HS, respectively). Lack of the enzyme leads to pathologic accumulation of undegraded HS and DS with subsequent disease manifestations in multiple organs. The disease can be divided into severe (Hurler syndrome) and attenuated (Hurler-Scheie, Scheie) forms. Currently approved treatments consist of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) and/or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Patients with attenuated disease are often treated with ERT alone, while the recommended therapy for patients with Hurler syndrome consists of HSCT. While these treatments significantly improve disease manifestations and prolong life, a considerable burden of disease remains. Notably, treatment can partially prevent, but not significantly improve, clinical manifestations, necessitating early diagnosis of disease and commencement of treatment. This review discusses these standard therapies and their impact on common disease manifestations in patients with MPS I. Where relevant, results of animal models of MPS I will be included. Finally, we highlight alternative and emerging treatments for the most common disease manifestations.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. e0220429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Barbosa Mendes ◽  
Cinthia Castro do Nascimento ◽  
Vânia D’Almeida

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawn S. Peck ◽  
Jean M. Lacey ◽  
Amy L. White ◽  
Gisele Pino ◽  
April L. Studinski ◽  
...  

Enzyme-based newborn screening for Mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I) has a high false-positive rate due to the prevalence of pseudodeficiency alleles, often resulting in unnecessary and costly follow up. The glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), dermatan sulfate (DS) and heparan sulfate (HS) are both substrates for α-l-iduronidase (IDUA). These GAGs are elevated in patients with MPS I and have been shown to be promising biomarkers for both primary and second-tier testing. Since February 2016, we have measured DS and HS in 1213 specimens submitted on infants at risk for MPS I based on newborn screening. Molecular correlation was available for 157 of the tested cases. Samples from infants with MPS I confirmed by IDUA molecular analysis all had significantly elevated levels of DS and HS compared to those with confirmed pseudodeficiency and/or heterozygosity. Analysis of our testing population and correlation with molecular results identified few discrepant outcomes and uncovered no evidence of false-negative cases. We have demonstrated that blood spot GAGs analysis accurately discriminates between patients with confirmed MPS I and false-positive cases due to pseudodeficiency or heterozygosity and increases the specificity of newborn screening for MPS I.


Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document