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ReviewBiochimica et biophysica acta. General subjects2020

Progress in the understanding and treatment of Fabry disease.

James J Miller, Adam J Kanack, Nancy M Dahms

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Review in Biochimica et biophysica acta. General subjects, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 60 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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60citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
7.7field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

60 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 104 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. Pathogenic mechanisms in Fabry disease.Frontiers in medicine · 2026
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  11. Pathogenesis of Organ Damage in Fabry Disease: The AGALopathy Pathogenetic Pathway.Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN · 2025
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  18. Dysregulation of sphingolipid metabolism in pain.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

James J MillerDepartment of Biochemistry, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States of America.
Adam J KanackDepartment of Biochemistry, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States of America.
Nancy M DahmsDepartment of Biochemistry, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States of America. Electronic address: ndahms@mcw.edu.
Medical College of Wisconsin · US

Funding

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE MANNOSE 6-PHOSPHATE RECEPTORSR01DK042667 · NIDDK · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI DAHMS, NANCY M. · 1997 to 2023
$9.8M
Gene targeted rat resource for the study of complex diseaseR24HL114474 · NHLBI · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI DWINELL, MELINDA R · 2013 to 2017
$8.7M
Medical Scientist Training ProgramT32GM080202 · NIGMS · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI BARBIERI, JOSEPH T, SALZMAN, NITA H · 2010 to 2024
$5.7M
Glycans in Blood Homeostasis and DiseaseK12HL141954 · NHLBI · VERSITI WISCONSIN, INC. · PI DAHMS, NANCY M., DESAI, UMESH RAMANLAL · 2018 to 2022
$4.9M
Fabry Disease in the Gla Knockout Rat: Development of Novel Protein TherapeuticsR21NS095627 · NINDS · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI DAHMS, NANCY M. · 2015 to 2016
$369k
Fabry Disease: Characterization of a Rat Model and Modification of a Therapeutic ProteinF30DK113641 · NIDDK · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI MILLER, JAMES J · 2016 to 2019
$185k
NHLBI NIH HHS K12 HL141954NHLBI NIH HHS R24 HL114474NIDDK NIH HHS F30 DK113641NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK042667NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM080202NINDS NIH HHS R21 NS095627
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFabry disease is caused by α-galactosidase A deficiency. Substrates of this lysosomal enzyme accumulate, resulting in cellular dysfunction. Patients experience neuropathic pain, kidney failure, heart disease, and strokes. SCOPE OF REVIEW: The clinical picture and molecular features of Fabry disease are described, along with updates on disease mechanisms, animal models, and therapies. MAJOR

conclusionsHow the accumulation of α-galactosidase A substrates, mainly glycosphingolipids, leads to organ damage is incompletely understood. Enzyme replacement and chaperone therapies are clinically available to patients, while substrate reduction, mRNA-based, and gene therapies are on the horizon. Animal models exist to optimize these therapies and elucidate disease mechanisms for novel treatments. GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE: Recent newborn screening studies demonstrate that Fabry disease is the most common lysosomal storage disease. As many countries now include Fabry disease in their screening panels, the number of identified patients is expected to increase significantly. Better knowledge of disease pathogenesis is needed to improve treatment options.

Indexed as

Enzyme Replacement Therapyalpha-GalactosidaseAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalFabry DiseaseGlycosphingolipidsHumansLysosomal Storage DiseasesRNA, Messengeralpha-GalactosidaseGlycosphingolipidsRNA, MessengerChaperone therapyEnzyme replacement therapyFabry diseaseGlycosphingolipidsLysosomal storage diseaseRodent models

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PMID31526868
PMCPMC6981246
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