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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Bone Growth Induction in Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA Mouse.

Estera Rintz, Angélica María Herreño-Pachón, Betul Celik, Fnu Nidhi, Shaukat Khan, Eliana Benincore-Flórez, Shunji Tomatsu

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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13 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Advances in Therapies for Mucopolysaccharidoses.Current issues in molecular biology · 2026
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  3. C-Type Natriuretic Peptide Derivatives: Orthopaedic Implications in Achondroplasia.Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America · 2026
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  6. Recent advances in mucopolysaccharidosis IVA treatment.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2025
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  9. Identification of Surrogate Biomarkers for Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IVA.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Estera RintzNemours Children's Health, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4941-766X
Angélica María Herreño-PachónNemours Children's Health, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA.
Betul CelikNemours Children's Health, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0379-8076
Fnu NidhiNemours Children's Health, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA.
Shaukat KhanNemours Children's Health, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA.
Eliana Benincore-FlórezNemours Children's Health, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA.
Shunji TomatsuNemours Children's Health, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0673-2160
Nemours Children's Health System · USThomas Jefferson University · USUniversity of Gdańsk · PL

Funding

Non-invasive functional assessment and pathogenesis of Morquio AR01HD102545 · NICHD · NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, DELAWARE · PI TOMATSU, SHUNJI · 2021 to 2025
$2.9M
National Institute of Health 1R01HD102545-01A1NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD102545
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (MPS IVA; Morquio A syndrome) is caused by a deficiency of the N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfate-sulfatase (GALNS) enzyme, leading to the accumulation of glycosaminoglycans (GAG), keratan sulfate (KS) and chondroitin-6-sulfate (C6S), mainly in cartilage and bone. This lysosomal storage disorder (LSD) is characterized by severe systemic skeletal dysplasia. To this date, none of the treatment options for the MPS IVA patients correct bone pathology. Enzyme replacement therapy with elosulfase alpha provides a limited impact on bone growth and skeletal lesions in MPS IVA patients. To improve bone pathology, we propose a novel gene therapy with a small peptide as a growth-promoting agent for MPS IVA. A small molecule in this peptide family has been found to exert biological actions over the cardiovascular system. This work shows that an AAV vector expressing a C-type natriuretic (CNP) peptide induces bone growth in the MPS IVA mouse model. Histopathological analysis showed the induction of chondrocyte proliferation. CNP peptide also changed the pattern of GAG levels in bone and liver. These results suggest the potential for CNP peptide to be used as a treatment in MPS IVA patients.

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Mucopolysaccharidosis IVAnimalsBone DevelopmentCartilageGlycosaminoglycansKeratan SulfateMiceGlycosaminoglycansKeratan SulfateAAV gene therapyC-type natriuretic peptideMorquio A syndromeossification

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PMID37373036
PMCPMC10298227
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