Rita Fischetto, Valentina Palladino, Maria M Mancardi, Thea Giacomini, Stefano Palladino, Alberto Gaeta, Maja Di Rocco, Lucia Zampini, Giuseppe Lassandro, Vito Favia, Maria E Tripaldi, Pietro Strisciuglio, Alfonso Romano, Mariasavina Severino, Amelia Morrone, Paola Giordano
BACKGROUND: In GM1 gangliosidosis the lack of function of β-galactosidase results in an accumulation of GM1 ganglioside and related glycoconjugates in visceral organs, and particularly in the central nervous system, leading to severe disability and premature death. In the type 2 form of the disease, early intervention would be important to avoid precocious complications. To date, there are no effective therapeutic options in preventing progressive neurological deterioration. Substrate reduction therapy with Miglustat, a N-alkylated sugar that inhibits the enzyme glucosylceramide synthase, has been proposed for the treatment of several lysosomal storage disorders such as Gaucher type 1 and Niemann Pick Type C diseases...
August 11, 2020: Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine