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ReviewAssay and drug development technologies2011

Identification and characterization of pharmacological chaperones to correct enzyme deficiencies in lysosomal storage disorders.

Kenneth J Valenzano, Richie Khanna, Allan C Powe, Robert Boyd, Gary Lee, John J Flanagan, Elfrida R Benjamin

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Review in Assay and drug development technologies, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 77 papers.

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77citing papers in PubMed
7.8field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

77 citing papers in PubMed, 145 citations in OpenAlex.

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  20. Lysosomal storage diseases: current therapies and future alternatives.Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) · 2020
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Kenneth J ValenzanoAmicus Therapeutics, Cranbury, New Jersey. kvalenzano@amicustherapeutics.com
Richie Khanna
Allan C Powe
Robert Boyd
Gary Lee
John J Flanagan
Elfrida R Benjamin
Amicus Therapeutics (United Kingdom) · GBAruna Biomedical (United States) · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Many human diseases result from mutations in specific genes. Once translated, the resulting aberrant proteins may be functionally competent and produced at near-normal levels. However, because of the mutations, the proteins are recognized by the quality control system of the endoplasmic reticulum and are not processed or trafficked correctly, ultimately leading to cellular dysfunction and disease. Pharmacological chaperones (PCs) are small molecules designed to mitigate this problem by selectively binding and stabilizing their target protein, thus reducing premature degradation, facilitating intracellular trafficking, and increasing cellular activity. Partial or complete restoration of normal function by PCs has been shown for numerous types of mutant proteins, including secreted proteins, transcription factors, ion channels, G protein-coupled receptors, and, importantly, lysosomal enzymes. Collectively, lysosomal storage disorders (LSDs) result from genetic mutations in the genes that encode specific lysosomal enzymes, leading to a deficiency in essential enzymatic activity and cellular accumulation of the respective substrate. To date, over 50 different LSDs have been identified, several of which are treated clinically with enzyme replacement therapy or substrate reduction therapy, although insufficiently in some cases. Importantly, a wide range of in vitro assays are now available to measure mutant lysosomal enzyme interaction with and stabilization by PCs, as well as subsequent increases in cellular enzyme levels and function. The application of these assays to the identification and characterization of candidate PCs for mutant lysosomal enzymes will be discussed in this review. In addition, considerations for the successful in vivo use and development of PCs to treat LSDs will be discussed.

Indexed as

Drug DesignAnimalsBiological AssayHumansLysosomal Storage DiseasesMolecular ChaperonesTechnology, PharmaceuticalMolecular Chaperones

Identifiers

PMID21612550
PMCPMC3102255
OpenAlexW1981632300

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