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Santos H, Gaviolli E, Leitune V, Pimental-Vera L, Schuh R, Giugliani R, Baldo G. BONE DISEASE IN MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDOSIS I: MORPHOLOGICAL AND BIOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND EFFECT OF GENE EDITING WITH CRISPR/CAS9 SYSTEM. Cytotherapy 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1465-3249(22)00913-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Moreno-Martinez D, Aguiar P, Auray-Blais C, Beck M, Bichet DG, Burlina A, Cole D, Elliott P, Feldt-Rasmussen U, Feriozzi S, Fletcher J, Giugliani R, Jovanovic A, Kampmann C, Langeveld M, Lidove O, Linhart A, Mauer M, Moon JC, Muir A, Nowak A, Oliveira JP, Ortiz A, Pintos-Morell G, Politei J, Rozenfeld P, Schiffmann R, Svarstad E, Talbot AS, Thomas M, Tøndel C, Warnock D, West ML, Hughes DA. Standardising clinical outcomes measures for adult clinical trials in Fabry disease: A global Delphi consensus. Mol Genet Metab 2021; 132:234-243. [PMID: 33642210 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2021.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Recent years have witnessed a considerable increase in clinical trials of new investigational agents for Fabry disease (FD). Several trials investigating different agents are currently in progress; however, lack of standardisation results in challenges to interpretation and comparison. To facilitate the standardisation of investigational programs, we have developed a common framework for future clinical trials in FD. METHODS AND FINDINGS A broad consensus regarding clinical outcomes and ways to measure them was obtained via the Delphi methodology. 35 FD clinical experts from 4 continents, representing 3389 FD patients, participated in 3 rounds of Delphi procedure. The aim was to reach a consensus regarding clinical trial design, best treatment comparator, clinical outcomes, measurement of those clinical outcomes and inclusion and exclusion criteria. Consensus results of this initiative included: the selection of the adaptative clinical trial as the ideal study design and agalsidase beta as ideal comparator treatment due to its longstanding use in FD. Renal and cardiac outcomes, such as glomerular filtration rate, proteinuria and left ventricular mass index, were prioritised, whereas neurological outcomes including cerebrovascular and white matter lesions were dismissed as a primary or secondary outcome measure. Besides, there was a consensus regarding the importance of patient-related outcomes such as general quality of life, pain, and gastrointestinal symptoms. Also, unity about lysoGb3 and Gb3 tissue deposits as useful surrogate markers of the disease was obtained. The group recognised that cardiac T1 mapping still has potential but requires further development before its widespread introduction in clinical trials. Finally, patients with end-stage renal disease or renal transplant should be excluded unless a particular group for them is created inside the clinical trial. CONCLUSION This consensus will help to shape the future of clinical trials in FD. We note that the FDA has, coincidentally, recently published draft guidelines on clinical trials in FD and welcome this contribution.
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- D Moreno-Martinez
- Lysosomal Storage Disorders Unit, Royal Free Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and University College London, London, UK
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- Inborn Errors of Metabolism Reference Centre, North Lisbon Hospital Centre, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Medical Centre, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Unité de Recherche Clinique, Centre de Recherche et Service de Néphrologie, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Neurological Unit, St. Bassiano Hospital, Bassano del Grappa, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Immunology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, Wales, UK
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- Barts Cardiac Centre, University College London, London, UK
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- Medical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Division of Nephrology, Belcolle Hospital, Viterbo, Italy
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- Genetics and Molecular Pathology, SA Pathology Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, Australia
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- Medical Genetics Service, HCPA, Department of Genetics, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, UK
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- Centre for Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, University Medical Centre, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Université Paris 7, Hôpital Bichat Claude-Bernard, Paris, France
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Cardiac Imaging Department, Barts Heart Centre, London, UK
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- Belfast Heart Centre, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Endocrinology and Clinical Nutrition, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Service of Medical Genetics, São João University Hospital Centre, Alameda Hernãni Monteiro, Porto, Portugal
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- Fundación Jiménez Díaz (IIS-FJD) Área de Patología Cardiovascular, Renal e Hipertensión, Madrid, Spain
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- Rare and Metabolic Diseases Unit, Vall Hebron University Hospital, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Fundation for the Study of Neurometabolic Diseases, FESEN, Argentina
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, IIFP, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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- Institute of Metabolic Disease, Baylor Research Institute, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen and Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Nephrology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Nephrology, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Clinical Trials Unit, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Division of Nephrology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Lysosomal Storage Disorders Unit, Royal Free Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and University College London, London, UK.
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Santos HS, Vera LNP, Rodrigues G, Farinon M, Carneiro PB, Giugliani R, Matte U, Teixeira HF, Schuh RS, Baldo G. GENE EDITING OF FIBROBLAST-LIKE SYNOVIOCYTES FROM MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDOSIS TYPE I MICE WITH THE CRISPR-CAS9 SYSTEM. Cytotherapy 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2021.02.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Azambuja AS, Pimentel-Vera LN, Gonzalez EA, Poletto E, Pinheiro CV, Matte U, Giugliani R, Baldo G. Evidence for inflammasome activation in the brain of mucopolysaccharidosis type II mice. Metab Brain Dis 2020; 35:1231-1236. [PMID: 32623553 DOI: 10.1007/s11011-020-00592-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Hunter syndrome or mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II) is an X-linked recessive disease caused by the deficiency of iduronate 2-sulfatase (IDS), leading to storage of undegraded heparan and dermatan sulfate. Patients with the severe form present neurological abnormalities, but the mechanisms of such alterations are unknown. Here, we hypothesized that the undegraded substances found in this disease could be recognized as damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPS), leading to activation of the inflammasome. Brains from 2 and 5 months normal and MPS II mice were studied. We observed an increase in cathepsin B activity in the brain tissue and leakage of this enzyme from the lysosome to the cytoplasm in a MPS II neuronal cell line, which is a known activator of the inflammasome. Furthermore, Caspase-1 activity and IL-1-beta levels were elevated at 5 months, confirming that this pathway is indeed altered. Our results suggest that undegraded GAG activate the inflammasome pathway in MPS II and future studies could focus on blocking such pathway to better understand the role of this process to the pathogenesis of MPS II.
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- A S Azambuja
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Fisiologia, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Centro de Terapia Gênica-HCPA, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-903, Brazil
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- Centro de Terapia Gênica-HCPA, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-903, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Centro de Terapia Gênica-HCPA, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-903, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Centro de Terapia Gênica-HCPA, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-903, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Centro de Terapia Gênica-HCPA, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-903, Brazil
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- Centro de Terapia Gênica-HCPA, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-903, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Centro de Terapia Gênica-HCPA, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-903, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Fisiologia, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
- Centro de Terapia Gênica-HCPA, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, Porto Alegre, RS, 90035-903, Brazil.
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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Howson CP, Cedergren B, Giugliani R, Huhtinen P, Padilla CD, Palubiak CS, Santos MD, Schwartz IVD, Therrell BL, Umemoto A, Wang J, Zeng X, Zhao X, Zhong N, McCabe ERB. Corrigendum to Universal newborn screening: A roadmap for action molecular genetics and metabolism 124 (2018) 177-183. Mol Genet Metab 2019; 127:216-217. [PMID: 31230977 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2019.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- C P Howson
- Howson & Partners for Global Health, Santa Fe, NM, USA.
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- Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Medical Genetics Service, HCPA, Brazil; Department of Genetics, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- International Society for Neonatal Screening (ISNS), Turku, Finland
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines
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- PerkinElmer Diagnostics, Inc., São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Medical Genetics Service, HCPA, Brazil; Department of Genetics, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- National Newborn Screening and Global Resource Center (NNSGRC), University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Austin, TX, USA
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- Westchester Children's Association, White Plains, NY, USA
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- China Alliance of Translational Medicine for Maternal and Children Health, Hainan Provincial Hospital for Maternal and Children's Health, Haikou, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Peking University Center of Medical Genetics, China Alliance of Translational Medicine for Maternal and Children Health, Beijing, China
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- Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China; China Alliance of Translational Medicine for Maternal and Children Health, Beijing, China; New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities, Staten Island, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Howson CP, Cedergren B, Giugliani R, Huhtinen P, Padilla CD, Palubiak CS, Santos MD, Schwartz IVD, Therrell BL, Umemoto A, Wang J, Zeng X, Zhao X, Zhong N, McCabe ERB. Universal newborn screening: A roadmap for action. Mol Genet Metab 2018; 124:177-183. [PMID: 29884465 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2018.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Newborn screening (NBS) prevents morbidity and mortality by screening babies for selected disorders in the first days of life so that early diagnosis and treatment can be initiated. Congenital disorders impact an estimated 8 million or 6% of annual births worldwide, and of the top five that contribute 25% to the global burden of these disorders, three can be identified and managed by NBS. There are determined pockets of activity in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Asia Pacific region, where partnerships among government, non-governmental organizations, academia, the private sector and civil society are developing novel NBS programs that are both saving lives and preventing disability in those who survive.
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- C P Howson
- Howson & Partners for Global Health, Santa Fe, NM, USA.
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- Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Medical Genetics Service, HCPA, Brazil; Department of Genetics, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- International Society for Neonatal Screening (ISNS), Turku, Finland
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines
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- PerkinElmer Diagnostics, Inc., São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Medical Genetics Service, HCPA, Brazil; Department of Genetics, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- National Newborn Screening and Global Resource Center (NNSGRC), University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Austin, TX, USA
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- Westchester Children's Association, White Plains, NY, USA
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- China Alliance of Translational Medicine for Maternal and Children Health, Hainan Provincial Hospital for Maternal and Children's Health, Haikou, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Peking University Center of Medical Genetics, China Alliance of Translational Medicine for Maternal and Children Health, Beijing, China
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- Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China; China Alliance of Translational Medicine for Maternal and Children Health, Beijing, China; New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities, Staten Island, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Poletto E, Pasqualim G, Giugliani R, Matte U, Baldo G. Worldwide distribution of common IDUA
pathogenic variants. Clin Genet 2018; 94:95-102. [DOI: 10.1111/cge.13224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2017] [Revised: 01/09/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- E. Poletto
- Gene Therapy Center; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre; Porto Alegre Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
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- Gene Therapy Center; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre; Porto Alegre Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
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- Gene Therapy Center; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre; Porto Alegre Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
- Medical Genetics Service; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre; Porto Alegre Brazil
- Department of Genetics; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
- INAGEMP; National Institute of Population Medical Genetics; Porto Alegre Brazil
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- Gene Therapy Center; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre; Porto Alegre Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
- Department of Genetics; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
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- Gene Therapy Center; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre; Porto Alegre Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
- Department of Physiology; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Porto Alegre Brazil
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Germain D, Giugliani R, Bichet D, Wilcox W, Hugues D, Amartino H, Schiffmann R, Viereck C, Skuban N, Castelli J, Barth J. Effet du migalastat sur une cohorte d’hommes atteints d’une forme classique de la maladie de Fabry issue de l’étude de phase III, FACETS. Nephrol Ther 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nephro.2017.08.275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Giugliani R, Harmatz P, Jones S, Mendelsohn N, Vellodi A, Qiu Y, Hendriksz C, Vijayaraghavan S, Whiteman D, Pano A. Evaluation of impact of anti-idursulfase antibodies during long-term idursulfase enzyme replacement therapy in mucopolysaccharidosis II patients. Mol Genet Metab Rep 2017; 12:2-7. [PMID: 28243577 PMCID: PMC5320046 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgmr.2017.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2016] [Revised: 01/31/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVES This 109-week, nonrandomized, observational study of mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II) patients already enrolled in the Hunter Outcome Survey (HOS) (NCT00882921), assessed the long-term immunogenicity of idursulfase, and examined the effect of idursulfase-specific antibody generation on treatment safety (via infusion-related adverse events [IRAEs]) and pharmacodynamics (via urinary glycosaminoglycans [uGAGs]). METHODS Male patients ≥ 5 years, enrolled in HOS regardless of idursulfase treatment status were eligible. Blood/urine samples for anti-idursulfase antibody testing and uGAG measurement were collected every 12 weeks. RESULTS Due to difficulties in enrolling treatment-naïve patients, data collection was limited to 26 enrolled patients of 100 planned patients (aged 5.1-35.5 years) all of whom were non-naïve to treatment. Fifteen (58%) patients completed the study. There were 11/26 (42%) seropositive patients at baseline (Ab +), and 2/26 (8%) others developed intermittent seropositivity by Week 13. A total of 9/26 patients (35%) had ≥ 1 sample positive for neutralizing antibodies. Baseline uGAG levels were low due to prior idursulfase treatment and did not change appreciably thereafter. Ab + patients had persistently higher uGAG levels at entry and throughout the study than Ab - patients. Nine of 26 (34%) patients reported IRAEs. Ab + patients appeared to have a higher risk of developing IRAEs than Ab - patients. However, the relative risk was not statistically significant and decreased after adjustment for age. CONCLUSIONS 50% of study patients developed idursulfase antibodies. Notably Ab + patients had persistently higher average uGAG levels. A clear association between IRAEs and antibodies was not established.
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- R. Giugliani
- Department of Genetics/UFRGS, Medical Genetics Service/HCPA, INAGEMP, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Corresponding author at: Medical Genetics Service, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2350, Porto Alegre, RS 90035-003, Brazil.Medical Genetics ServiceHospital de Clinicas de Porto AlegreRua Ramiro Barcelos 2350Porto AlegreRS90035-003Brazil
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- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine, St Mary's Hospital, MAHSC, Manchester, UK
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- Genomic Medicine Program, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, and Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Metabolic Medicine Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Shire, Lexington, MA, USA
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Pretoria, Steve Biko Academic Unit, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Clinical Inherited Metabolic Disorders, Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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Virgens M, Siebert M, Bock H, Burin M, Giugliani R, Saraiva-Pereira M. Genotypic characterization of Brazilian patients with infantile and juvenile forms of metachromatic leukodystrophy. Gene 2015; 568:69-75. [PMID: 25965562 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2015.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2014] [Revised: 04/20/2015] [Accepted: 05/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Beck M, Kampmann C, Hughes D, Mehta A, Ramaswami U, Pintos-Morell G, Wijatyk A, Giugliani R. Efficacité à long terme de l’agalsidase alfa dans la maladie de Fabry : analyses issues des données du registre FOS (Fabry Outcome Survey). Rev Med Interne 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2015.03.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Camelier M, Civallero G, De Mari J, Burin M, Giugliani R. Galactocerebrosidase assay on dried-leukocytes impregnated in filter paper for the detection of Krabbe disease. Clin Chim Acta 2015; 438:178-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2014.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2014] [Revised: 08/22/2014] [Accepted: 08/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Pasqualim G, Ribeiro MG, da Fonseca GGG, Szlago M, Schenone A, Lemes A, Rojas MVM, Matte U, Giugliani R. p.L18P: a novel IDUA mutation that causes a distinct attenuated phenotype in mucopolysaccharidosis type I patients. Clin Genet 2014; 88:376-80. [PMID: 25256405 DOI: 10.1111/cge.12507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2014] [Revised: 09/17/2014] [Accepted: 09/19/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
Abstract
Mucopolysaccharidosis type I is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by deficiency of α-l-iduronidase (IDUA) which leads to a wide spectrum of clinical severity. Here, we describe the case of four male patients who present the previously undescribed p.L18P mutation. Patient 1 (p.L18P/p.L18P) presents, despite multiple joint contractures, an attenuated phenotype. Patient 2 (p.L18P/p.W402X) was diagnosed at 4 years of age with bone dysplasia, coarse facies, limited mobility, claw hands and underwent bilateral carpal tunnel surgery at 6 years of age. Patients 3 and 4 (both p.L18P/p.L18P) are brothers. Patient 3 was diagnosed at 4 years of age, when presented claw hands, lower limb and shoulder pain, restricted articular movement and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. Patient 4 was diagnosed at 17 months of age when presented lower limb pain at night, respiratory allergy and repeated upper airways infections. Bioinformatics analysis indicates that p.L18P mutation reduces the signal peptide to 25 amino acids and alters its secondary structure. In conclusion, we report a new IDUA variant that alters the structure of the signal peptide, which likely impairs transport to lysosomes. Moreover, it leads to a distinct attenuated phenotype with mainly bone and cartilage symptoms, without visceromegalies, heart disease, or cognitive impairment.
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- G Pasqualim
- Post-Graduate Program on Genetics and Molecular Biology, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Gene Therapy Center, Experimental Research Center, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Instituto de Puericultura e Pediatria Martagão Gesteira, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Puericultura e Pediatria Martagão Gesteira, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Fundación para el Estudio de las Enfermedades metabólicas (FESEN), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Fundación para el Estudio de las Enfermedades metabólicas (FESEN), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Genética Médica, Hospital Italiano, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Genzyme, Genzyme Latin America - A Sanofi Company, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Post-Graduate Program on Genetics and Molecular Biology, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Gene Therapy Center, Experimental Research Center, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Department of Genetics, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil.,INAGEMP, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Post-Graduate Program on Genetics and Molecular Biology, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Gene Therapy Center, Experimental Research Center, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Department of Genetics, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil.,INAGEMP, Porto Alegre, Brazil.,Medical Genetics Service, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Civallero G, De Mari J, Bittar C, Burin M, Giugliani R. Extended use of a selective inhibitor of acid lipase for the diagnosis of Wolman disease and cholesteryl ester storage disease. Gene 2014; 539:154-6. [PMID: 24508470 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2014.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2013] [Revised: 01/28/2014] [Accepted: 02/04/2014] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Lysosomal acid lipase (LAL) deficiency produces two well defined inborn disorders, Wolman disease (WD) and cholesteryl ester storage disease (CESD). WD is a severe, early-onset condition involving massive storage of triglycerides and cholesteryl esters in the liver, with death usually occurring before one year of life. CESD is a more attenuated, later-onset disease that leads to a progressive and variable liver dysfunction. Diagnosis of LAL deficiency is mainly based on the enzyme assay of LAL activity in fibroblasts. Recently, a selective acid lipase inhibitor was used for the determination of enzyme activity in dried-blood filter paper (DBFP) samples. To extend and to validate these studies, we tested LAL activity with selective inhibition on DBFP samples, leukocytes and fibroblasts. Our results showed a clear discrimination between patients with LAL deficiency and healthy controls when using DBFP, leukocytes or fibroblasts (p<0.001). Deficiency of LAL was also demonstrated in individuals referred to our laboratory with suspected clinical diagnosis of WD, CESD, and Niemann-Pick type B. We conclude that the assay of LAL using selective inhibitor is a reliable and useful method for the identification of LAL deficiency, not only in DBFP samples but also in leukocytes and fibroblasts. This is important as enzyme replacement therapy for LAL deficiency is currently being developed, making the correct diagnosis a critical issue.
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- G Civallero
- Medical Genetics Service, HCPA, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Department of Genetics, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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- Medical Genetics Service, HCPA, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Medical Genetics Service, HCPA, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Medical Genetics Service, HCPA, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Department of Genetics, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil; INAGEMP, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Negretto GW, Deon M, Burin M, Biancini GB, Ribas G, Garcia SC, Goethel G, Fracasso R, Giugliani L, Giugliani R, Vargas CR. In vitro effect of genistein on DNA damage in leukocytes from mucopolysaccharidosis IVA patients. Mol Genet Metab 2014; 111:205-8. [PMID: 24359664 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2013.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2013] [Accepted: 11/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA is a lysosomal storage disorder leading to an increase in glycosaminoglycans storage. Genistein is an isoflavone capable to inhibit glycosaminoglycans production. The objective of this study was to analyze the in vitro effect of different concentrations of genistein on DNA injury in mucopolysaccharidosis IVA patients. The lower concentration tested (10 μM) showed a significant increase on DNA injury in vitro, although higher concentrations (30 μM and 50 μM) showed higher DNA damage.
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- G W Negretto
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Av. Ipiranga, 2752, 1º andar, CEP: 90610-000 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Serviço de Genética Médica, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Ramiro Barcelos 2350, Porto Alegre, RS 90035-903, Brazil.
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- Serviço de Genética Médica, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Ramiro Barcelos 2350, Porto Alegre, RS 90035-903, Brazil
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- Serviço de Genética Médica, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Ramiro Barcelos 2350, Porto Alegre, RS 90035-903, Brazil
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- Serviço de Genética Médica, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Ramiro Barcelos 2350, Porto Alegre, RS 90035-903, Brazil
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- Serviço de Genética Médica, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Ramiro Barcelos 2350, Porto Alegre, RS 90035-903, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Farmácia, UFRGS, Laboratório de Toxicologia, Endereço: Avenida Ipiranga, 2752, sala 605, CEP: 90610-000, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Farmácia, UFRGS, Laboratório de Toxicologia, Endereço: Avenida Ipiranga, 2752, sala 605, CEP: 90610-000, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Farmácia, UFRGS, Laboratório de Toxicologia, Endereço: Avenida Ipiranga, 2752, sala 605, CEP: 90610-000, Brazil
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- Serviço de Genética Médica, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Ramiro Barcelos 2350, Porto Alegre, RS 90035-903, Brazil
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- Serviço de Genética Médica, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Ramiro Barcelos 2350, Porto Alegre, RS 90035-903, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Av. Ipiranga, 2752, 1º andar, CEP: 90610-000 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Serviço de Genética Médica, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Ramiro Barcelos 2350, Porto Alegre, RS 90035-903, Brazil.
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Brusius-Facchin AC, Schwartz IVD, Zimmer C, Ribeiro MG, Acosta AX, Horovitz D, Monlleó IL, Fontes MIB, Fett-Conte A, Sobrinho RPO, Duarte AR, Boy R, Mabe P, Ascurra M, de Michelena M, Tylee KL, Besley GTN, Garreton MCV, Giugliani R, Leistner-Segal S. Mucopolysaccharidosis type II: identification of 30 novel mutations among Latin American patients. Mol Genet Metab 2014; 111:133-8. [PMID: 24125893 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2013.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2013] [Accepted: 08/23/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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In this study, 103 unrelated South-American patients with mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II) were investigated aiming at the identification of iduronate-2-sulfatase (IDS) disease causing mutations and the possibility of some insights on the genotype-phenotype correlation The strategy used for genotyping involved the identification of the previously reported inversion/disruption of the IDS gene by PCR and screening for other mutations by PCR/SSCP. The exons with altered mobility on SSCP were sequenced, as well as all the exons of patients with no SSCP alteration. By using this strategy, we were able to find the pathogenic mutation in all patients. Alterations such as inversion/disruption and partial/total deletions of the IDS gene were found in 20/103 (19%) patients. Small insertions/deletions/indels (<22 bp) and point mutations were identified in 83/103 (88%) patients, including 30 novel mutations; except for a higher frequency of small duplications in relation to small deletions, the frequencies of major and minor alterations found in our sample are in accordance with those described in the literature.
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- Post Graduation Program in Medical Sciences, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Department of Genetics, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Medical Genetics Service, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Medical Genetics Service, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Clinical Genetics Service, IPPMG, UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatrics, UFBA, Salvador, Brazil
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- Instituto Fernandes Figueira, FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatrics, UNCISAL, Maceió, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatrics, UNCISAL, Maceió, Brazil
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- Department of Molecular Biology, FAMERP, São José do Rio Preto, Brazil
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- Medical Genetics Service, IMIP, Recife, Brazil
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- Mother and Child Department, UERJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Genetics and Metabolic Diseases Unit, INTA, University of Chile, Chile
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- Department of Genetics, ILCS-UNA, Asunción, Paraguay
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- Willink Biochemical Genetics Unit, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, UK
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- Willink Biochemical Genetics Unit, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester, UK
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- Unidad de Genética Clínica, Hospital Roberto del Río, Santiago, Chile
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- Post Graduation Program in Medical Sciences, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Department of Genetics, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Medical Genetics Service, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Post Graduation Program in Medical Sciences, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Department of Genetics, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Medical Genetics Service, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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Oliveira P, Baldo G, Mayer F, Martinelli B, Meurer L, Giugliani R, Matte U, Xavier R. AB0137 Characterization of joint disease in mucopolysaccharidosis type I mice and the effects of enzyme replacement therapy. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-eular.137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Giugliani R, Waldek S, Germain DP, Nicholls K, Bichet DG, Simosky JK, Bragat AC, Castelli JP, Benjamin ER, Boudes PF. A Phase 2 study of migalastat hydrochloride in females with Fabry disease: selection of population, safety and pharmacodynamic effects. Mol Genet Metab 2013; 109:86-92. [PMID: 23474038 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2013.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2013] [Accepted: 01/18/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fabry disease (FD) is a genetic disorder resulting from deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme α-galactosidase A (α-Gal A) which leads to globotriaosylceramide (GL-3) accumulation in multiple tissues. We report on the safety and pharmacodynamics of migalastat hydrochloride, an investigational pharmacological chaperone given orally every other day (QOD) to females with FD. METHODS This was an open-label, uncontrolled, Phase 2 study of 12 weeks with extension to 48 weeks in nine females with FD. Doses of 50mg, 150 mg and 250 mg were given QOD. At multiple time points, α-Gal A activity and GL-3 levels were quantified in blood cells, kidney and skin. GL-3 levels were also evaluated through skin and renal histology. Each individual GLA mutation was retrospectively categorized as being amenable or not to migalastat HCl based on an in vitro α-Gal A transfection assay developed in human embryonic kidney (HEK)-293 cells. RESULTS Migalastat HCl was generally well tolerated. Patients with amenable mutations seem to demonstrate greater pharmacodynamic response to migalastat HCl compared to patients with non-amenable mutations. The greatest declines in urine GL-3 were observed in the three patients with amenable GLA mutations that were treated with 150 or 250 mg migalastat HCl QOD. Additionally, these three patients all demonstrated decreases in GL-3 inclusions in kidney peri-tubular capillaries. CONCLUSIONS Migalastat HCl is a candidate oral pharmacological chaperone that provides a potential novel genotype-specific treatment for FD. Treatment resulted in GL-3 substrate decrease in female patients with amenable GLA mutations. Phase 3 studies are ongoing.
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- R Giugliani
- Medical Genetics Service, HCPA and Department of Genetics, UFRGS, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2350, Porto Alegre 90035-903, RS, Brazil.
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Civallero G, De Mari J, Viapiana Camelier M, Burin M, Giugliani R. Assay of heparan-N-sulfamidase in dried leukocytes impregnated in filter paper: a new tool for the identification of mucopolisaccharidosis IIIA and potentially other lysosomal disorders. Mol Genet Metab 2013; 108:267-8. [PMID: 23485107 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2013.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2012] [Revised: 02/01/2013] [Accepted: 02/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Diagnosis of lysosomal storage disorders (LSDs) is mainly based on specific enzyme assays in leucocytes. Dried blood spots have also been used as sample for the enzyme assays. However, some lysosomal enzymes such as heparan-N-sulfamidase (HNS) and others cannot be assayed by this material. We developed an assay for HNS using dried leukocytes impregnated in filter paper (DLFP) as source of enzyme, and the results allowed the correct identification of Mucopolisaccharidosis IIIA. From this proof of concept we predict that the assay of lysosomal enzymes in DLFP samples, which still needs further development, could be a useful tool for the diagnosis of LSDs, especially in regions where transportation of liquid blood samples in appropriate conditions for long distances and/or across country borders is challenging.
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Braunlin E, Rosenfeld H, Kampmann C, Johnson J, Beck M, Giugliani R, Guffon N, Ketteridge D, Sá Miranda CM, Scarpa M, Schwartz IV, Leão Teles E, Wraith JE, Barrios P, Dias da Silva E, Kurio G, Richardson M, Gildengorin G, Hopwood JJ, Imperiale M, Schatz A, Decker C, Harmatz P. Enzyme replacement therapy for mucopolysaccharidosis VI: long-term cardiac effects of galsulfase (Naglazyme®) therapy. J Inherit Metab Dis 2013; 36:385-94. [PMID: 22669363 PMCID: PMC3590402 DOI: 10.1007/s10545-012-9481-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2011] [Revised: 03/07/2012] [Accepted: 03/14/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Characteristic cardiac valve abnormalities and left ventricular hypertrophy are present in untreated patients with mucopolysaccharidosis type VI (MPS VI). Cardiac ultrasound was performed to investigate these findings in subjects during long-term enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) with recombinant human arylsulfatase B (rhASB, rhN-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfatase, galsulfase, Naglazyme®). Studies were conducted in 54 subjects before ERT was begun and at specific intervals for up to 96 weeks of weekly infusions of rhASB at 1 mg/kg during phase 1/2, phase 2, and phase 3 trials of rhASB. At baseline, mitral and aortic valve obstruction was present and was significantly greater in those ≥12 years of age. Mild mitral and trace aortic regurgitation were present, the former being significantly greater in those <12 years. Left ventricular hypertrophy, with averaged z-scores ranging from 1.6-1.9 SD greater than normal, was present for ages both <12 and ≥12 years. After 96 weeks of ERT, ventricular septal hypertrophy regressed in those <12 years. For those ≥12 years, septal hypertrophy was unchanged, and aortic regurgitation increased statistically but not physiologically. Obstructive gradients across mitral and aortic valves remained unchanged. The results suggest that long-term ERT is effective in reducing intraventricular septal hypertrophy and preventing progression of cardiac valve abnormalities when administered to those <12 years of age.
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- E. Braunlin
- Pediatric Cardiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN USA
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- Cardiology, Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland, Oakland, CA USA
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- Department of Congenital Heart Diseases / Pediatric Cardiology / GUCH, University Medicine, Center for Diseases in Childhood and Adolescence, Mainz, Germany
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- Gastroenterology, Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland, Oakland, CA USA
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- Centre for Lysosomal Storage Diseases, University Children’s Hospital, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Genetics, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS Brazil
- Medical Genetics Service, HCPA, Porto Alegre, RS Brazil
- INAGEMP – Instituto Nacional de Genética Médica Populacional, Porto Alegre, RS Brazil
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- Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Lyon, France
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- Metabolic Unit, SA Pathology at Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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- Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Unidade de Biologia do Lisossoma e Peroxisoma, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Genetics, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS Brazil
- Medical Genetics Service, HCPA, Porto Alegre, RS Brazil
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- Unidade de Doenças Metabólicas, Departmento de Pediatria, Hospital S. João, Porto, Portugal
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- Genetic Medicine, St. Mary’s Hospital, Manchester, M13 9WL UK
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- Department of Genetics, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS Brazil
- Medical Genetics Service, HCPA, Porto Alegre, RS Brazil
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- Cardiologia Pediatrica, Departamento de Pediatria, Hospital de S. João, Porto, Portugal
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- Cardiology, Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland, Oakland, CA USA
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- Cardiology Department, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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- Pediatric Clinical Research Center, Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland, Oakland, CA USA
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- Lysosomal Diseases Research Unit, SA Pathology at Women’s and Children’s Hospital Adelaide, North Adelaide, Australia
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- BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., Novato, CA USA
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- BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., Novato, CA USA
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- Gastroenterology, Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland, Oakland, CA USA
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Giacomazzi J, Aguiar E, Palmero EI, Schmidt AV, Skonieski G, Filho DD, Bock H, Saraiva-Pereira ML, Ewald IP, Schuler-Faccini L, Camey SA, Caleffi M, Giugliani R, Ashton-Prolla P. Prevalence of ERα-397 PvuII C/T, ERα-351 XbaI A/G and PGR PROGINS polymorphisms in Brazilian breast cancer-unaffected women. Braz J Med Biol Res 2012; 45:891-7. [PMID: 22584640 PMCID: PMC3854186 DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2012007500081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2011] [Accepted: 04/18/2012] [Indexed: 05/26/2023] Open
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Polymorphisms of hormone receptor genes have been linked to modifications in reproductive factors and to an increased risk of breast cancer (BC). In the present study, we have determined the allelic and genotypic frequencies of the ERα-397 PvuII C/T, ERα-351 XbaI A/G and PGR PROGINS polymorphisms and investigated their relationship with mammographic density, body mass index (BMI) and other risk factors for BC. A consecutive and unselected sample of 750 Brazilian BC-unaffected women enrolled in a mammography screening program was recruited. The distribution of PGR PROGINS genotypic frequencies was 72.5, 25.5 and 2.0% for A1A1, A1A2 and A2A2, respectively, which was equivalent to that encountered in other studies with healthy women. The distribution of ERα genotypes was: ERα-397 PvuII C/T: 32.3% TT, 47.5% TC, and 20.2% CC; ERα-351 XbaI A/G: 46.3% AA, 41.7% AG and 12.0% GG. ERα haplotypes were 53.5% PX, 14.3% Px, 0.3% pX, and 32.0% px. These were significantly different from most previously published reports worldwide (P < 0.05). Overall, the PGR PROGINS genotypes A2A2 and A1A2 were associated with fatty and moderately fatty breast tissue. The same genotypes were also associated with a high BMI in postmenopausal women. In addition, the ERα-351 XbaI GG genotype was associated with menarche ≥12 years (P = 0.02). ERα and PGR polymorphisms have a phenotypic effect and may play an important role in BC risk determination. Finally, if confirmed in BC patients, these associations could have important implications for mammographic screening and strategies and may be helpful to identify women at higher risk for the disease.
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- J Giacomazzi
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina, Ciências Médicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
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Castilhos RM, Blank D, Netto CBO, Souza CFM, Fernandes LNT, Schwartz IVD, Giugliani R, Jardim LB. Severity score system for progressive myelopathy: development and validation of a new clinical scale. Braz J Med Biol Res 2012; 45:565-72. [PMID: 22570090 PMCID: PMC3854272 DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2012007500072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2011] [Accepted: 04/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Progressive myelopathies can be secondary to inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) such as mucopolysaccharidosis, mucolipidosis, and adrenomyeloneuropathy. The available scale, Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score, was validated only for degenerative vertebral diseases. Our objective is to propose and validate a new scale addressing progressive myelopathies and to present validating data for JOA in these diseases. A new scale, Severity Score System for Progressive Myelopathy (SSPROM), was constructed covering motor disability, sphincter dysfunction, spasticity, and sensory losses. Inter-and intra-rater reliabilities were measured. External validation was tested by applying JOA, the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), the Barthel index, and the Osame Motor Disability Score. Thirty-eight patients, 17 with adrenomyeloneuropathy, 3 with mucopolysaccharidosis I, 3 with mucopolysaccharidosis IV, 2 with mucopolysaccharidosis VI, 2 with mucolipidosis, and 11 with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1)-associated myelopathy participated in the study. The mean ± SD SSPROM and JOA scores were 74.6 ± 11.4 and 12.4 ± 2.3, respectively. Construct validity for SSPROM (JOA: r = 0.84, P < 0.0001; EDSS: r = −0.83, P < 0.0001; Barthel: r = 0.56, P < 0.002; Osame: r = −0.94, P < 0.0001) and reliability (intra-rater: r = 0.83, P < 0.0001; inter-rater: r = 0.94, P < 0.0001) were demonstrated. The metric properties of JOA were similar to those found in SSPROM. Several clinimetric requirements were met for both SSPROM and JOA scales. Since SSPROM has a wider range, it should be useful for follow-up studies on IEM myelopathies.
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- R M Castilhos
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Médicas, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
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Wood T, Bodamer OA, Burin MG, D'Almeida V, Fietz M, Giugliani R, Hawley SM, Hendriksz CJ, Hwu WL, Ketteridge D, Lukacs Z, Mendelsohn NJ, Miller N, Pasquali M, Schenone A, Schoonderwoerd K, Winchester B, Harmatz P. Expert recommendations for the laboratory diagnosis of MPS VI. Mol Genet Metab 2012; 106:73-82. [PMID: 22405600 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2012.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2011] [Revised: 02/03/2012] [Accepted: 02/03/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Mucopolysaccharidosis VI (MPS VI) is a lysosomal storage disease caused by a deficiency of N-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfatase (arylsulfatase B, ASB). This enzyme is required for the degradation of dermatan sulfate. In its absence, dermatan sulfate accumulates in cells and is excreted in large quantities in urine. Specific therapeutic intervention is available; however, accurate and timely diagnosis is crucial for maximal benefit. To better understand the current practices for diagnosis and to establish diagnostic guidelines, an international MPS VI laboratory diagnostics scientific summit was held in February of 2011 in Miami, Florida. The various steps in the diagnosis of MPS VI were discussed including urinary glycosaminoglycan (uGAG) analysis, enzyme activity analysis, and molecular analysis. The following conclusions were reached. Dilute urine samples pose a significant problem for uGAG analysis and MPS VI patients can be missed by quantitative uGAG testing alone as dermatan sulfate may not always be excreted in large quantities. Enzyme activity analysis is universally acknowledged as a key component of diagnosis; however, several caveats must be considered and the appropriate use of reference enzymes is essential. Molecular analysis supports enzyme activity test results and is essential for carrier testing, subsequent genetic counseling, and prenatal testing. Overall the expert panel recommends caution in the use of uGAG screening alone to rule out or confirm the diagnosis of MPS VI and acknowledges enzyme activity analysis as a critical component of diagnosis. Measurement of another sulfatase enzyme to exclude multiple sulfatase deficiency was recommended prior to the initiation of therapy. When feasible, the use of molecular testing as part of the diagnosis is encouraged. A diagnostic algorithm for MPS VI is provided.
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- T Wood
- Biochemical Genetics Laboratory at Greenwood Genetic Center, Greenwood, SC, USA.
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Burlamaque-Neto AC, Santos GR, Lisbôa LM, Goldim JR, Machado CLB, Matte U, Giugliani R. Study of the comprehension of the scientific method by members of a university health research laboratory. Braz J Med Biol Res 2012; 45:93-6. [PMID: 22249427 PMCID: PMC3854260 DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2012007500002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2011] [Accepted: 12/14/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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In Brazil, scientific research is carried out mainly at universities, where professors coordinate research projects with the active participation of undergraduate and graduate students. However, there is no formal program for the teaching/learning of the scientific method. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the comprehension of the scientific method by students of health sciences who participate in scientific projects in an academic research laboratory. An observational descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using Edgar Morin complexity as theoretical reference. In a semi-structured interview, students were asked to solve an abstract logical puzzle - TanGram. The collected data were analyzed using the hermeneutic-dialectic analysis method proposed by Minayo and discussed in terms of the theoretical reference of complexity. The students' concept of the scientific method is limited to participation in projects, stressing the execution of practical procedures as opposed to scientific thinking. The solving of the TanGram puzzle revealed that the students had difficulties in understanding questions and activities focused on subjects and their processes. Objective answers, even when dealing with personal issues, were also reflected on the students' opinions about the characteristics of a successful researcher. Students' difficulties concerning these issues may affect their scientific performance and result in poorly designed experiments. This is a preliminary study that should be extended to other centers of scientific research.
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- A C Burlamaque-Neto
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
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Menéndez-Sainz C, González-Quevedo A, González-García S, Peña-Sánchez M, Giugliani R. High proportion of mannosidosis and fucosidosis among lysosomal storage diseases in Cuba. Genet Mol Res 2012; 11:2352-9. [DOI: 10.4238/2012.august.13.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Quaio CRDC, Grinberg H, Vieira MLC, Paula AC, Leal GN, Gomy I, Leistner-Segal S, Giugliani R, Bertola DR, Kim CA. Report of a Large Brazilian Family With a Very Attenuated Form of Hunter Syndrome (MPS II). JIMD Rep 2011; 4:125-8. [PMID: 23430907 DOI: 10.1007/8904_2011_90] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2011] [Revised: 08/25/2011] [Accepted: 09/05/2011] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Hunter syndrome, or Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II), is a rare X-linked recessive disorder caused by a deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme iduronate-2-sulfatase (IDS). The phenotypic spectrum varies from severe to attenuated clinical forms. We report a large Brazilian family with 16 affected individuals exhibiting a very attenuated form of MPS II. Fourteen female carriers were also identified. Twelve affected male patients, whose ages ranged from 1 to 35 years, were examined. Molecular analysis showed a novel missense mutation (p.A77D) in the IDS gene, confirming the diagnosis. Nine of the family members presented some degree of heart damage, though only the proband became symptomatic and required heart transplantation. One 19-year-old adult and 1-year-old twin boys each had a normal echocardiogram. Short stature was found in two adults while macrocephaly was found in one; the remaining adults had anthropometric measures within normal range. All affected adults had normal cognitive development and were able to perform normal daily activities, except one who had mild learning disability. Two patients died due to natural causes beyond 70 years of age. The female carriers did not present any signs of disease. In this large family with a mild form of MPS II and variable degree of clinical manifestations, it is noteworthy that several affected individuals have remained asymptomatic even at advanced age and even without enzyme replacement therapy.
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- C R D C Quaio
- Instituto da Criança do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo - SP, Brazil
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Giacomazzi J, Aguiar E, Palmero E, Schmidt A, Skonieski G, Duarte Filho D, Bock H, Saraiva-Pereira M, Schuler-Faccini L, Camey S, Caleffi M, Giugliani R, Ashton-Prolla P. Prevalence of the STK15 F31I polymorphism and its relationship with mammographic density. Braz J Med Biol Res 2011; 44:291-6. [DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2011007500029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2010] [Accepted: 02/04/2011] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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- J. Giacomazzi
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre; Associação Hospitalar Moinhos de Vento, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre; Associação Hospitalar Moinhos de Vento, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre; Associação Hospitalar Moinhos de Vento, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
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- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
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- Associação Hospitalar Moinhos de Vento, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brasil; Associação Hospitalar Moinhos de Vento, Brasil
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Souza FTS, Sostruznik LS, Scolari RC, Castro KJM, Andrade CV, Giugliani R, Coelho JC. The effect of Mycoplasma and mycoplasma removal agent on the hydrolase activity in fibroblasts of patients with lysosomal diseases. Rev Argent Microbiol 2010; 42:18-22. [PMID: 20461288 DOI: 10.1590/s0325-75412010000100004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2008] [Accepted: 11/15/2009] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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This study was designed to evaluate the effect of mycoplasma contamination on acid hydrolase activity and the action of the mycoplasma removal agent (MRA), in cultures of human fibroblasts from individuals with lysosomal diseases. For this purpose, we measured the activity of the b-galactosidase, arylsulphatase B (ASB), hexosaminidase A and a-glucosidase enzymes. The activity of the above mentioned enzymes in fibroblasts contaminated by mycoplasma was measured before and after the addition of the MRA. The results were then compared to the enzymatic activity in contamination-free cultures. Only the ASB enzyme showed significant alteration in activity both in the presence of mycoplasma and MRA. The remaining enzymes did not suffer significant interference by the presence of the two agents. Of the four enzymes tested, three did not suffer significant alterations by the presence of the mycoplasma nor from the MRA. However, the activity measured in the ASB enzyme increased significantly in the presence of mycoplasma and MRA and could lead to a doubtful diagnosis. Therefore, we suggest that contamination should be prevented by using aseptic techniques as well as the MRA in those fibroblast cultures that cannot be discarded.
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- F T S Souza
- Departamento de Bioquímica, ICBS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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Barba-Romero MÃ, Deegan P, Giugliani R, Hughes D. Does geographical location influence the phenotype of Fabry disease in women in Europe? Clin Genet 2010; 77:131-40. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2009.01345.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Mehta A, Beck M, Elliott P, Giugliani R, Linhart A, Sunder-Plassmann G, Schiffmann R, Barbey F, Ries M, Clarke JTR. Enzyme replacement therapy with agalsidase alfa in patients with Fabry's disease: an analysis of registry data. Lancet 2009; 374:1986-96. [PMID: 19959221 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(09)61493-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 213] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND We analysed 5-year treatment with agalsidase alfa enzyme replacement therapy in patients with Fabry's disease who were enrolled in the Fabry Outcome Survey observational database (FOS). METHODS Baseline and 5-year data were available for up to 181 adults (126 men) in FOS. Serial data for cardiac mass and function, renal function, pain, and quality of life were assessed. Safety and sensitivity analyses were done in patients with baseline and at least one relevant follow-up measurement during the 5 years (n=555 and n=475, respectively). FINDINGS In patients with baseline cardiac hypertrophy, treatment resulted in a sustained reduction in left ventricular mass (LVM) index after 5 years (from 71.4 [SD 22.5] g/m(2.7) to 64.1 [18.7] g/m(2.7), p=0.0111) and a significant increase in midwall fractional shortening (MFS) from 14.3% (2.3) to 16.0% (3.8) after 3 years (p=0.02). In patients without baseline hypertrophy, LVM index and MFS remained stable. Mean yearly fall in estimated glomerular filtration rate versus baseline after 5 years of enzyme replacement therapy was -3.17 mL/min per 1.73 m(2) for men and -0.89 mL/min per 1.73 m(2) for women. Average pain, measured by Brief Pain Inventory score, improved significantly, from 3.7 (2.3) at baseline to 2.5 (2.4) after 5 years (p=0.0023). Quality of life, measured by deviation scores from normal EuroQol values, improved significantly, from -0.24 (0.3) at baseline to -0.17 (0.3) after 5 years (p=0.0483). Findings were confirmed by sensitivity analysis. No unexpected safety concerns were identified. INTERPRETATION By comparison with historical natural history data for patients with Fabry's disease who were not treated with enzyme replacement therapy, long-term treatment with agalsidase alfa leads to substantial and sustained clinical benefits. FUNDING Shire Human Genetic Therapies AB.
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- A Mehta
- University College London, London, UK.
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Burin MG, Ribeiro E, Mari JD, Schwartz IVD, Martins M, Giugliani R. Prenatal diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidosis VI by enzyme assay in a dried spot of fetal blood: a pioneering case report. Prenat Diagn 2009; 30:89-90. [PMID: 19960448 DOI: 10.1002/pd.2416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Brustolin S, Giugliani R, Félix TM. Genetics of homocysteine metabolism and associated disorders. Braz J Med Biol Res 2009; 43:1-7. [PMID: 19967264 DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2009007500021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2009] [Accepted: 11/26/2009] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Homocysteine is a sulfur-containing amino acid derived from the metabolism of methionine, an essential amino acid, and is metabolized by one of two pathways: remethylation or transsulfuration. Abnormalities of these pathways lead to hyperhomocysteinemia. Hyperhomocysteinemia is observed in approximately 5% of the general population and is associated with an increased risk for many disorders, including vascular and neurodegenerative diseases, autoimmune disorders, birth defects, diabetes, renal disease, osteoporosis, neuropsychiatric disorders, and cancer. We review here the correlation between homocysteine metabolism and the disorders described above with genetic variants on genes coding for enzymes of homocysteine metabolism relevant to clinical practice, especially common variants of the MTHFR gene, 677C>T and 1298A>C. We also discuss the management of hyperhomocysteinemia with folic acid supplementation and fortification of folic acid and the impact of a decrease in the prevalence of congenital anomalies and a decline in the incidence of stroke mortality.
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- S Brustolin
- Serviço de Genética Médica, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
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Camelo JS, Fernandes MIM, Maciel LMZ, Scrideli CA, Santos JLF, Camargo AS, Passador CS, Leite PC, Resende DR, de Souza LO, Giugliani R, Jorge SM. Galactosaemia in a Brazilian population: high incidence and cost-benefit analysis. J Inherit Metab Dis 2009; 32 Suppl 1:S141-9. [PMID: 19418240 DOI: 10.1007/s10545-009-1112-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2008] [Revised: 03/20/2009] [Accepted: 03/25/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To study the incidence of galactosaemia in the state of São Paulo and the benefit/cost (B/C) ratio of the introduction of neonatal screening for galactosaemia, comparing it with a selective approach. METHODS An enzymatic-colorimetric assay was used for the screening of total galactose (TG) in a sample of 10% of the births in São Paulo in one year and positive cases were confirmed by the activity of galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALT). Detected and referred cases were genotyped using enzyme restriction studies for Q188R, N314D and S135L mutations of the GALT gene. The economic analysis was determined by calculating the B/C ratio and by analysis of sensitivity as a function of the incidence of the disease detected and the variation of the interest rate in the economy. RESULTS 59 953 newborns were screened for TG, with 3 cases of galactosaemia being identified (0.26% false positives), corresponding to a frequency of 1:19 984 liveborns (95% confidence interval: 1:7494 to 1:59 953). One classical case and one Duarte 2 variant referred to as a selective approach were confirmed. With an incidence of 1:19 984, the B/C ratio was 1.04 for the 11.75% interest rate in effect in Brazil, with values already decapitalized. With a maximum possible incidence of 1:7494, the B/C ratio was 2.79. DISCUSSION There is an economic advantage in introducing neonatal screening for galactosaemia in the national neonatal screening programme. This advantage could increase with a reduction of the current interest rates in the economy.
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- J S Camelo
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Bandeirantes Avenue, 3900, Clinics Hospital, Monte Alegre Campus, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Schwartz IVD, Pinto LLC, Breda G, Lima L, Ribeiro MG, Mota JG, Acosta AX, Correia P, Horovitz DDG, Porciuncula CGG, Lipinski-Figueiredo E, Fett-Conte AC, Oliveira Sobrinho RP, Norato DYJ, Paula AC, Kim CA, Duarte AR, Boy R, Leistner-Segal S, Burin MG, Giugliani R. Clinical and biochemical studies in mucopolysaccharidosis type II carriers. J Inherit Metab Dis 2009; 32:732-738. [PMID: 19821143 DOI: 10.1007/s10545-009-1275-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2008] [Revised: 08/18/2009] [Accepted: 08/25/2009] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The aim of the study was to characterize clinically and biochemically mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II) heterozygotes. Fifty-two women at risk to be a carrier, with a mean age of 34.1 years (range 16-57 years), were evaluated through pedigree analysis, medical history, physical examination, measurement of iduronate sulfatase (IDS) activities in plasma and in leukocytes, quantification of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in urine, and analysis of the IDS gene. Eligibility criteria for the study also included being 16 years of age or older and being enrolled in a genetic counselling programme. The pedigree and DNA analyses allowed the identification of 40/52 carriers and 12/52 non-carriers. All women evaluated were clinically healthy, and their levels of urinary GAGs were within normal limits. Median plasma and leukocyte IDS activities found among carriers were significantly lower than the values found for non-carriers; there was, however, an overlap between carriers' and non-carriers' values. Our data suggests that MPS II carriers show lower plasma and leukocyte IDS activities but that this reduction is generally associated neither with changes in levels of urinary GAGs nor with the occurrence of clinical manifestations.
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- I V D Schwartz
- Department of Genetics, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
- Medical Genetics Service, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, 90035-903, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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- Medical Genetics Service, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, 90035-903, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
- Pediatrics Post Graduation Program, School of Medicine, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Medical Genetics Service, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, 90035-903, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Medical Genetics Service, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, 90035-903, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Clinical Genetics Service, IPPMG, UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Institute of Oncology of the South of Minas Gerais (ISMO), Pouso Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine of Bahia, UFBA, Salvador, Brazil
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- Post Graduation Program in Women and Children Health, Fernandes Figueira Institute, FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Fernandes Figueira Institute, FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Clinical Genetics Service, University Hospital, UFAL, Maceió, Brazil
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- Department of Molecular Biology, FAMERP, São José do Rio Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Medical Genetics, UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil
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- Genetics Unit, IC-HC-USP, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Genetics Unit, IC-HC-USP, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Medical Genetics Service, IMIP, Recife, Brazil
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- Pediatrics Department, UERJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Medical Genetics Service, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, 90035-903, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Medical Genetics Service, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, 90035-903, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Medical Genetics Service, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2350, 90035-903, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
- Pediatrics Post Graduation Program, School of Medicine, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Muenzer J, Beck M, Eng CM, Escolar ML, Giugliani R, Guffon NH, Harmatz P, Kamin W, Kampmann C, Koseoglu ST, Link B, Martin RA, Molter DW, Muñoz Rojas MV, Ogilvie JW, Parini R, Ramaswami U, Scarpa M, Schwartz IV, Wood RE, Wraith E. Multidisciplinary management of Hunter syndrome. Pediatrics 2009; 124:e1228-39. [PMID: 19901005 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-0999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Hunter syndrome is a rare, X-linked disorder caused by a deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme iduronate-2-sulfatase. In the absence of sufficient enzyme activity, glycosaminoglycans accumulate in the lysosomes of many tissues and organs and contribute to the multisystem, progressive pathologies seen in Hunter syndrome. The nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, and musculoskeletal systems can be involved in individuals with Hunter syndrome. Although the management of some clinical problems associated with the disease may seem routine, the management is typically complex and requires the physician to be aware of the special issues surrounding the patient with Hunter syndrome, and a multidisciplinary approach should be taken. Subspecialties such as otorhinolaryngology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, cardiology, anesthesiology, pulmonology, and neurodevelopment will all have a role in management, as will specialty areas such as physiotherapy, audiology, and others. The important management topics are discussed in this review, and the use of enzyme-replacement therapy with recombinant human iduronate-2-sulfatase as a specific treatment for Hunter syndrome is presented.
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- Joseph Muenzer
- Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7487, USA.
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John A, Fagondes S, Schwartz I, Azevedo A, Barrios P, Dalcin P, Barreto S, Giugliani R. 259 SLEEP EVALUATION IN PATIENTS WITH MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDOSIS TYPE VI. Sleep Med 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1389-9457(09)70261-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Albano LMJ, Rivitti C, Bertola DR, Honjo RS, Kelmann SV, Giugliani R, Kim CA. Angiokeratoma: a cutaneous marker of Fabry’s disease. Clin Exp Dermatol 2009; 35:505-8. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03721.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Jones SA, Almássy Z, Beck M, Burt K, Clarke JT, Giugliani R, Hendriksz C, Kroepfl T, Lavery L, Lin SP, Malm G, Ramaswami U, Tincheva R, Wraith JE. Mortality and cause of death in mucopolysaccharidosis type II-a historical review based on data from the Hunter Outcome Survey (HOS). J Inherit Metab Dis 2009; 32:534-43. [PMID: 19597960 DOI: 10.1007/s10545-009-1119-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2008] [Revised: 04/14/2009] [Accepted: 05/12/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II or Hunter syndrome) is a progressive, multisystemic disease caused by a deficiency of iduronate-2-sulfatase. Patients with the severe form of the disease have cognitive impairment and typically die in the second decade of life. Patients with the less severe form do not experience significant cognitive involvement and may survive until the fifth or sixth decade of life. We studied the relationship of both severity of MPS II and the time period in which patients died with age at death in 129 patients for whom data were entered retrospectively into HOS (Hunter Outcome Survey), the only large-scale, multinational observational study of patients with MPS II. Median age at death was significantly lower in patients with cognitive involvement compared with those without cognitive involvement (11.7 versus 14.1 years; p = 0.024). These data indicate that cognitive involvement is indicative of more severe disease and lower life expectancy in patients with MPS II. Median age at death was significantly lower in patients who died in or before 1985 compared with those who died after 1985 (11.3 versus 14.1 years; p alpha 0.001). The difference in age at death between patients dying in or before, relative to after, the selected cut-off date of 1985 may reflect improvements in patient identification, care and management over the past two decades. Data from patients who died after 1985 could serve as a control in analyses of the effects of enzyme replacement therapy with idursulfase on mortality in patients with MPS II.
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- S A Jones
- Willink Unit, Genetic Medicine, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Central Manchester University Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, St Mary's Hospital, Manchester, UK.
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Mehta A, Clarke JTR, Giugliani R, Elliott P, Linhart A, Beck M, Sunder-Plassmann G. Natural course of Fabry disease: changing pattern of causes of death in FOS - Fabry Outcome Survey. J Med Genet 2009; 46:548-52. [DOI: 10.1136/jmg.2008.065904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 211] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Kiss A, Zen PRG, Bittencourt V, Paskulin GA, Giugliani R, d'Azzo A, Schwartz IV. A Brazilian galactosialidosis patient given renal transplantation: a case report. J Inherit Metab Dis 2008; 31 Suppl 2:S205-8. [PMID: 18937050 DOI: 10.1007/s10545-008-0730-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2008] [Revised: 08/07/2008] [Accepted: 08/12/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We report a Brazilian girl who was diagnosed as having galactosialidosis (deficiency of protective protein/cathepsin A; PPCA deficiency; GS) at the age of 2 years 6 months during an extensive investigation for renal failure. She was found to have low levels of both β-galactosidase and α-neuraminidase in fibroblasts and to be a carrier of two novel mutations in the PPGB gene (p.G57V and p.R396W). She received a renal allograft at the age of 3 years 4 months. Transplantation was successful and graft function remains excellent after 6 years. However, the patient shows signs of progression of her primary disease. To our knowledge, she is the first GS patient to be given renal transplantation worldwide. We propose that renal transplantation should be considered as a therapeutic option for the treatment of severe renal complications of GS.
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- A Kiss
- Clinical Genetics, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), and Complexo Hospitalar Santa Casa de Porto Alegre (CHSCPA), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Jobim P, Prado-Lima P, Schwanke C, Giugliani R, Cruz I. The polymorphism of the serotonin-2A receptor T102C is associated with age. Braz J Med Biol Res 2008; 41:1018-23. [PMID: 19037529 DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2008005000045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2007] [Accepted: 08/26/2008] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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- P.F.C. Jobim
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
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- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
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Ewald IP, Vargas FR, Moreira MA, Filho CM, da Cunha DR, Ramos JP, Ribeiro PL, Caleffi M, Giugliani R, Ashton-Prolla P. Prevalence of BRCA1 and BRCA2 founder mutations in Brazilian hereditary breast and ovarian cancer families. J Clin Oncol 2008. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.26.15_suppl.22108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Balestrin R, Baldo G, Vieira M, Sano R, Coelho J, Giugliani R, Matte U. Transient high-level expression of ß-galactosidase after transfection of fibroblasts from GM1 gangliosidosis patients with plasmid DNA. Braz J Med Biol Res 2008; 41:283-8. [DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2008000400005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2007] [Accepted: 02/18/2008] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- R.C. Balestrin
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil; Serviço de Genética Médica
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil; Serviço de Genética Médica
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil; Serviço de Genética Médica; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brasil
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- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brasil
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Pereira FS, Jardim LB, Netto CB, Burin MG, Cecchin C, Giugliani R, Matte US. Genomic analysis of Brazilian patients with Fabry disease. Braz J Med Biol Res 2007; 40:1599-604. [PMID: 17713670 DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2006005000138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2006] [Accepted: 04/18/2007] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Fabry disease is an X-linked lysosomal disorder due to a-galactosidase A deficiency that causes storage of globotriaosylceramide. The gene coding for this lysosomal enzyme is located on the long arm of the X chromosome, in region Xq21.33-Xq22. Disease progression leads to vascular disease secondary to involvement of kidney, heart and the central nervous system. Detection of female carriers based solely on enzyme assays is often inconclusive. Therefore, mutation analysis is a valuable tool for diagnosis and genetic counseling. Many mutations of the a-galactosidase A gene have been reported with high genetic heterogeneity, being most mutations private found in only one family. The disease is panethnic, and estimates of incidence range from about 1 in 40,000 to 60,000 males. Our objective was to describe the analysis of 6 male and 7 female individuals belonging to 4 different Fabry disease families by automated sequencing of the seven exons of the alpha-galactosidase gene. Sequencing was performed using PCR fragments for each exon amplified from DNA extracted from peripheral blood. Three known mutations and one previously described in another Brazilian family were detected. Of 7 female relatives studied, 4 were carriers. Although the present study confirms the heterogeneity of mutations in Fabry disease, the finding of the same mutation previously detected in another Fabry family from our region raises the possibility of some founder effect, or genetic drift. Finally, the present study highlights the importance of molecular analysis for carrier detection and genetic counseling.
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- F S Pereira
- Centro de Terapia Gênica, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.
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Vedolin L, Schwartz IVD, Komlos M, Schuch A, Azevedo AC, Vieira T, Maeda FK, Marques da Silva AM, Giugliani R. Brain MRI in mucopolysaccharidosis: effect of aging and correlation with biochemical findings. Neurology 2007; 69:917-24. [PMID: 17724296 DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000269782.80107.fe] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the influence of aging on conventional MRI and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) findings of mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) patients and to test the correlation of enzyme levels, urinary glycosaminoglycans (GAG), and neuroimaging findings. METHODS Sixty patients with MPS types I (n = 8), II (n = 31), IV-A (n = 4), and VI (n = 17) underwent T2, fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR), and MRS of the brain. For analysis of MRI variables, we measured the normalized cerebral volume (NCV), CSF volume (NCSFV), ventricular volume (NVV), and lesion load (NLL) on FLAIR using semiautomated and automated segmentation techniques. For MRS, a point-resolved spectroscopy technique was used. Voxels were positioned at the white and gray matter. Statistical analysis involved Pearson or Spearman tests for correlation between neuroimaging, age, enzyme levels, and urinary GAG. RESULTS The median age at onset of the disease was 20 months. Patients with longer disease duration had more NLL in the white matter (r = 0.28, p = 0.03), and this difference was more pronounced in MPS II patients (r = 0.44, p = 0.02). Metabolites ratios in MRS, NCV, NCSFV, and NVV did not correlate with disease duration or age of the patients (p > 0.05). MRI and MRS variables in either the white or the gray matter did not correlate with enzymatic activity or GAG levels. Patients with MPS II had a lower mean NCV (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Our data showed that white matter lesion is more extensive as disease duration increases, especially in mucopolysaccharidosis type II patients. MRI and magnetic resonance spectroscopy findings did not correlate with either enzymatic or glycosaminoglycan levels.
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- L Vedolin
- Neuroradiology Department, Mãe de Deus Center and Hospital Mãe de Deus, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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Giacomazzi J, Aguiar E, Palmero EI, Kalakun L, Schuler-Faccini L, Duarte Filho D, Bedin A, Caleffi M, Giugliani R, Ashton-Prolla P. Progesterone receptor gene polymorphism (PROGINS) in 701 women from a mammographic breast cancer screening program (NMPOA) in Southern Brazil. J Clin Oncol 2007. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.21048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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21048 Background: Several genetic polymorphisms in hormone receptor genes have been associated with breast cancer (BC) risk. Among these, a 306 base-pair insertion of the Alu subfamily in intron 7 of the progesterone receptor (PR) gene, (PROGINS), has been associated with decreased BC risk in several populations. In Brazil, BC is a significant public health problem, due to its high incidence and mortality rates. In Porto Alegre, Brazil`s southernmost capital, a multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Prevention Project - the Nucleo Mama Porto Alegre Cohort (NMPOA) was started in 2004 and includes a mammographic screening program for women ages 40–69 years. Goal: Determine the allelic and genotypic frequencies of PROGINS in women undergoing annual BC screening and correlate its presence with mammography results and presence of additional BC risk factors (family history of BC, body mass index, estimated BC risk by the Gail model and age) at baseline and after 10 years. Methods: A sample of 701 women from the NMPOA BC screening program was consecutively enrolled in the study from November/2005 until March/2006. Clinical data, mammography results (as BIRADS categories) and BC risk information was obtained by chart review. PROGINS genotyping was performed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Results: Of the 701 patients studied, 504 (71,0%) were wild-type homozygous, 184 (26,2%) heterozygous and 13 (1,8%) homozygous for the PROGINS polymorphism. These genotypic frequencies are similar to those of other reports in different populations. Genotype was correlated with 5-year and vital BC risk estimates (Gail model), body mass index, family history of BC and mammography findings. A statistically significant association was found between the presence of PROGINS and a positive family history of BC (p< 0,05). Conclusions: The genotypic and allelic frequencies of the PROGINS polymorphism were not significantly different from those reported previously for other populations. Prospective clinical evaluation of the women followed in this program and correlation of genotype with clinical findings may be important to elucidate additional risks associated with the PROGINS polymorphism. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- J. Giacomazzi
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Roth FL, Bochi C, Palmeiro EI, Kalakun L, Callefi M, Giugliani R, Prolla PA. Frequency and accuracy of the first-degree family history of cancer in a community-based sample of women with low literacy in the South of Brazil. J Clin Oncol 2007. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.1549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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1549 A positive family history (FH) in first-degree relatives (FDR) is one of the most important risk factors for breast cancer. However, there are few published studies about its prevalence in community-based samples. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of first-degree cancer FH in an unselected sample of low-literacy women recruited in primary-care health centers through an interview and questionnaire. Accuracy of self- reported cancer history in a FDR was also evaluated. Of 6514 women, 4.5% were illiterate and 66% had elementary education. When asked about cancer FH, 23.3% had at least one FDR with cancer. The accuracy of reported FDR history was evaluated by telephone 12 months after the initial interview. Of the 1516 women reporting at least one FDR with cancer, a random telephone contact was made with 710 (46%). In 88% of the patients, the history reported by phone was exactly the same as the one reported initially. In addition, 29 of 710 patients contacted by phone denied cancer history in FDR. In 7.9% of the patients, FDR history of cancer was confirmed, but one of the following inconsistencies in relation to the original report was described: the type of cancer was different or the relative affected was different. We conclude that a significant proportion of women report history of cancer in a FDR accurately, despite of low literacy. These findings have considerable relevance to clinical practice and are important to validate FH taking in cancer risk estimation models that use this variable. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- F. L. Roth
- Clinic Hospital of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Clinic Hospital of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Clinic Hospital of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Clinic Hospital of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Clinic Hospital of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Clinic Hospital of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Palmero EI, Caleffi M, Waddington Achatz MI, Martel-Planche G, Marcel V, Petroni Ewald I, Giugliani R, Schüler-Faccini L, Hainaut P, Ashton-Prolla P. Detection of R337H, a germline mutation predisposing to multiple cancers, in asymptomatic women participating in a breast cancer screening programme in southern Brazil. J Clin Oncol 2007. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.21029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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21029 Background: A specific germline mutation at codon 337 in TP53 (R337H) has been detected in a number of unrelated subjects with familial cancer risk in South Brazil, suggesting that this mutation may be relatively common in this population. Methods: To assess the TP53 R337H prevalence in a group of asymptomatic individuals unselected for family history of cancer, we studied 750 women aged 40–69 ys participating in a mammographic screening programme in Porto Alegre, Brazil`s southernmost capital. DNA was extracted from peripheral blood using standard procedures and PCR-amplified to generate a 238-base product encompassing TP53 exon 10, which was analyzed by RFLP using the restriction enzyme HhaI. The mutant, uncleaved allele was identified in agarose gels and positive RFLP findings were further confirmed by an independent PCR amplification and bi-directional, automated sequencing. Results and Discussion: The R337H mutant was detected in two of the 750 participants (0.15%), suggesting a much higher prevalence for this than for other TP53 germline mutations causing the LFS/LFL syndromes in the general population. Interestingly, these two subjects reported a familial history of cancer, and were found to be 2nd degree relatives. Three additional family members were also positive: one woman affected with breast cancer at the age of 36 years and two asymptomatic 62- and 80-year-old women. The presence of four R337H-positive cancer- unaffected individuals in this family, two of them well above the age of 50, indicates that this is a low-penetrance allele. In addition, the pedigree does not fulfill any of the currently recognized clinical criteria for the diagnosis of LFS/LFLS syndrome. This is the first study to report detection of a germline TP53 mutation in a population-based screening programme. Conclusions: The TP53 R337H mutant appears to be relatively common and may occur in families that do not fulfill the known clinical criteria for LFS/LFLS, the family described here contains asymptomatic carriers suggesting partial penetrance. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- E. I. Palmero
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital do Cancer A C Camargo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital do Cancer A C Camargo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital do Cancer A C Camargo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital do Cancer A C Camargo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital do Cancer A C Camargo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital do Cancer A C Camargo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital do Cancer A C Camargo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital do Cancer A C Camargo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital do Cancer A C Camargo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital do Cancer A C Camargo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France; Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Aguiar E, Giacomazzi J, Palmero EI, Kalakun L, Schuler-Faccini L, Duarte Filho D, Skonieski G, Caleffi M, Giugliani R, Ashton-Prolla P. Null allele polymorphisms in the GSTT1 and GSTM1 genes in 705 women from a mammographic breast cancer screening program (NMPOA) in southern Brazil. J Clin Oncol 2007. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.21091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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21091 Background: Several genetic polymorphisms in genes related with metabolism have been associated with breast cancer (BC) risk. Among these, the gluthatione-S-transferase M1 and T1 null genotypes have been associated with slightly increased BC risk in some populations. In Brazil, BC is a significant public health problem, due to its high incidence and mortality rates. In Porto Alegre, Brazil`s southernmost capital, a multidisciplinary BC Prevention Project - the Nucleo Mama Porto Alegre Cohort (NMPOA)- was started in 2004 and includes a mammographic screening program for women ages 40–69 years. Goal:Determine the allelic and genotypic frequencies of GSTM1 and GSTT1 null alleles in women undergoing annual mammographic screening and correlate its presence with mammography results and presence of additional BC risk factors at baseline and after 10 years. Methods: A sample of 705 women from the NMPOA BC screening program was consecutively enrolled from November/2005 until March/2006. Mammography results (BIRADS categories) and BC risk information (5-yr and vital estimates using the Gail model, family history of BC, body mass index) were obtained by chart review. Genotyping was performed by multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Results: Of the 705 patients studied, 145 (20.6%) and 314 (44.5%) had the GSTT1 and GSTM1 null alleles, respectively. Genotypically, 67 (9,5%) were null homozygous for both genes (GSTM1- and GSTT1- ); 78 (11,1%) were GSTT1- and non-null for GSTM1 (GSTT1- and GSTM1+); 247 (35%) were GSTT1+ and GSTM1- and 313(44,4%) were GSTM+ and GSTT+. There was a statistically significant association of the GSTT1+ allele with low-risk mammographic findings (category BIRADS 1; p<0,05). Conclusions: The genotypic and allelic frequencies of the GSTT1 and GSTM1 null alleles were not significantly different from those reported previously for other populations. The non-null GSTT1 allele was associated with lower category mammographic findings. Prospective clinical evaluation of the women followed in this program and correlation of genotype with clinical findings may elucidate additional risks associated with the presence of these polymorphisms. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- E. Aguiar
- Federal University Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Federal University Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Federal University Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Federal University Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
| | - L. Schuler-Faccini
- Federal University Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
| | - D. Duarte Filho
- Federal University Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
| | - G. Skonieski
- Federal University Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
| | - M. Caleffi
- Federal University Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
| | - R. Giugliani
- Federal University Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
| | - P. Ashton-Prolla
- Federal University Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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