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Oxidative Stress in Mucopolysaccharidoses: Pharmacological Implications

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source: Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

year: 2021

authors: Pierzynowska K,Gaffke L,Cyske Z,Węgrzyn G,Buttari B,Profumo E,Saso L

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Although mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are caused by mutations in genes coding for enzymes responsible for degradation of glycosaminoglycans, storage of these compounds is crucial but is not the only pathomechanism of these severe, inherited metabolic diseases. Among various factors and processes influencing the course of MPS, oxidative stress appears to be a major one. Oxidative imbalance, occurring in MPS and resulting in increased levels of reactive oxidative species, causes damage of various biomolecules, leading to worsening of symptoms, especially in the central nervous system (but not restricted to this system). A few therapeutic options are available for some types of MPS, including enzyme replacement therapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, however, none of them are fully effective in reducing all symptoms. A possibility that molecules with antioxidative activities might be useful accompanying drugs, administered together with other therapies, is discussed in light of the potential efficacy of MPS treatment.

organization: Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland.

DOI: 10.3390/molecules26185616

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