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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

Repurposing the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor Atorvastatin for SRD5A3-CDG.

Hiba Daghar, Seul Kee Byeon, Claudia Maios, Jennifer Poon, James J Doyle, Wasantha Ranatunga, Éric Samarut, Ethan O Perlstein, Eva Morava, Akhilesh Pandey and 2 more

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Article in bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Hiba DagharDepartment of Neuroscience, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada.ORCID 0009-0003-8975-983X
Seul Kee ByeonDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9095-4841
Claudia MaiosCentre de recherche du centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montréal, Canada.
Jennifer PoonModelis Inc.
James J DoyleModelis Inc.
Wasantha RanatungaDepartment of Clinical Genomics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Éric SamarutDepartment of Neuroscience, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-7818-2009
Ethan O PerlsteinPerlara PBC, San Francisco, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4734-4391
Eva MoravaDepartment of Biophysics, University of Pécs, Medical School, Pécs, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0001-7441-700X
Akhilesh PandeyDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9943-6127
J Alex ParkerDepartment of Neuroscience, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-3333-2445
Kristin A KantautasPerlara PBC, San Francisco, USA.ORCID 0009-0003-2350-3073

Funding

Enhancing and expanding the CGC Strain CollectionP40OD010440 · OD · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI Ann E. Rougvie · 2012 to 2026
$7.5M
NIH HHS P40 OD010440
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

SRD5A3-CDG is a rare autosomal recessive congenital disorder of glycosylation characterized by multisystemic dysfunction, including neurological, psychomotor, cognitive, and visual impairments. Approximately 60 cases have been reported, with treatment limited to symptomatic management. SRD5A3 encodes a polyprenal reductase enzyme essential for synthesizing dolichol, a lipid carrier of the oligosaccharide precursor in N-glycosylation. To address the lack of effective treatments and disease models suitable for high-throughput screening, we developed the first

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