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ReviewCurrent osteoporosis reports2020

Failures of Endochondral Ossification in the Mucopolysaccharidoses.

Zhirui Jiang, Sharon Byers, Margret L Casal, Lachlan J Smith

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Review in Current osteoporosis reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Identification of Surrogate Biomarkers for Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IVA.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  8. Pharmacological and Genetic Disruption of C-Type Natriuretic Peptide (International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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  10. Intra-Articular AAV9Advances in cell and gene therapy · 2023
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  16. Bone Biomarkers in Mucopolysaccharidoses.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Zhirui JiangDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Sharon ByersGenetics and Molecular Pathology, SA Pathology, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Margret L CasalDepartment of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Lachlan J SmithDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. lachlans@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-5823-6073
University of Pennsylvania · USSouth Australia Pathology · AU

Funding

Gene Therapy of Mucopolysaccharidosis VIIR01DK054481 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI CASAL, MARGRET L · 1998 to 2017
$7.0M
Pathogenesis and Treatment of Bone Disease in the MucopolysaccharidosesR01AR071975 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI SMITH, LACHLAN JAMES · 2017 to 2021
$1.9M
NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR071975NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK054481
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewThe mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are a group of inherited lysosomal storage disorders characterized by abnormal accumulation of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in cells and tissues. MPS patients frequently exhibit failures of endochondral ossification during postnatal growth leading to skeletal deformity and short stature. In this review, we outline the current understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying failures of endochondral ossification in MPS and discuss associated treatment challenges and opportunities. RECENT

findingsStudies in MPS patients and animal models have demonstrated that skeletal cells and tissues exhibit significantly elevated GAG storage from early in postnatal life and that this is associated with impaired cartilage-to-bone conversion in primary and secondary ossification centers, and growth plate dysfunction. Recent studies have begun to elucidate the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms, including impaired chondrocyte proliferation and hypertrophy, diminished growth factor signaling, disrupted cell cycle progression, impaired autophagy, and increased cell stress and apoptosis. Current treatments such as hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and enzyme replacement therapy fail to normalize endochondral ossification in MPS. Emerging treatments including gene therapy and small molecule-based approaches hold significant promise in this regard. Failures of endochondral ossification contribute to skeletal deformity and short stature in MPS patients, increasing mortality and reducing quality of life. Early intervention is crucial for effective treatment, and there is a critical need for new approaches that normalize endochondral ossification by directly targeting affected cells and signaling pathways.

Indexed as

AnimalsBone DiseasesGrowth DisordersHumansMucopolysaccharidosesEndochondral ossificationGrowth plateLysosomal storage disorderMucopolysaccharidosisShort statureSkeletal deformity

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PMID33064251
PMCPMC7736118
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