Sami Jalil, Timo Keskinen, Juhana Juutila, Rocio Sartori Maldonado, Liliya Euro, Anu Suomalainen, Risto Lapatto, Emilia Kuuluvainen, Ville Hietakangas, Timo Otonkoski, Mervi E Hyvönen, Kirmo Wartiovaara
Argininosuccinate lyase deficiency (ASLD) is a recessive metabolic disorder caused by variants in ASL. In an essential step in urea synthesis, ASL breaks down argininosuccinate (ASA), a pathognomonic ASLD biomarker. The severe disease forms lead to hyperammonemia, neurological injury, and even early death. The current treatments are unsatisfactory, involving a strict low-protein diet, arginine supplementation, nitrogen scavenging, and in some cases, liver transplantation. An unmet need exists for improved, efficient therapies...
April 4, 2024: American Journal of Human Genetics