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ArticleJIMD reports2019

Evaluation of Disease Lesions in the Developing Canine MPS IIIA Brain.

Leanne K Winner, Neil R Marshall, Robert D Jolly, Paul J Trim, Stephen K Duplock, Marten F Snel, Kim M Hemsley

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Article in JIMD reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Leanne K WinnerLysosomal Diseases Research Unit, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Neil R MarshallInstitute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
Robert D JollyInstitute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
Paul J TrimLysosomal Diseases Research Unit, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Stephen K DuplockLysosomal Diseases Research Unit, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Marten F SnelLysosomal Diseases Research Unit, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Kim M HemsleyLysosomal Diseases Research Unit, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, SA, Australia. Kim.Hemsley@sahmri.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mucopolysaccharidosis IIIA (MPS IIIA) is an inherited neurodegenerative disease of childhood that results in early death. Post-mortem studies have been carried out on human MPS IIIA brain, but little is known about early disease development. Here, we utilised the Huntaway dog model of MPS IIIA to evaluate disease lesion development from 2 to 24 weeks of age. A significant elevation in primarily stored heparan sulphate was observed in all brain regions assessed in MPS IIIA pups ≤9.5 weeks of age. There was a significant elevation in secondarily stored ganglioside (GM3 36:1) in ≤9.5-week-old MPS IIIA pup cerebellum, and other brain regions also exhibited accumulation of this lipid with time. The number of neural stem cells and neuronal precursor cells was essentially unchanged in MPS IIIA dog brain (c.f. unaffected) over the time course assessed, a finding corroborated by neuron cell counts. We observed early neuroinflammatory changes in young MPS IIIA pup brain, with significantly increased numbers of activated microglia recorded in all but one brain region in MPS IIIA pups ≤9.5 weeks of age (c.f. age-matched unaffected pups). In conclusion, infant-paediatric-stage MPS IIIA canine brain exhibits substantial and progressive primary and secondary substrate accumulation, coupled with early and robust microgliosis. Whilst early initiation of treatment is likely to be required to maintain optimal neurological function, the brain's neurodevelopmental potential appears largely unaffected by the disease process; further investigations confirming this are warranted.

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Brain developmentDogGangliosideHeparan sulphateLysosomeMicrogliaMucopolysaccharidosisNeuroinflammation

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PMID29923090
PMCPMC6323028

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