Structural studies of substrate and product complexes of 5-aminolaevulinic acid dehydratase from humans, Escherichia coli and the hyperthermophile Pyrobaculum calidifontis [PDF]
A number of X-ray analyses of an enzyme involved in a key early stage of tetrapyrrole biosynthesis are reported. Two structures of human 5-aminolaevulinate dehydratase (ALAD), native and recombinant, have been determined at 2.8 Å resolution, showing that
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ABSTRACT Undoubtedly the nutritional management of inborn errors of protein metabolism (IEPM) has improved since the early 1950s, but it is still associated with significant patient burden. The pace of development has not kept up with the increasing demands of the ‘real world’ or development in other areas of medicine. It is essential that research and
Júlio César Rocha +2 more
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Newborn screening for Tyrosinemia type 1 using succinylacetone – a systematic review of test accuracy [PDF]
Tyrosinemia type 1 is an autosomal recessive disorder of amino acid metabolism. Without treatment, death in childhood is common. Treatment with nitisinone and dietary restrictions are associated with improved outcomes; some studies suggest better outcomes when treatment begins at an asymptomatic stage.
Stinton, Chris +7 more
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Abstract Background Dysfunction of δ‐aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (ALAD), the second enzyme involved in heme biosynthesis, leads to two pathologies: genetic and acquired. The genetic form is an ultrarare, severe childhood‐onset disease inherited in an autosomal recessive manner, whereas the acquired form usually affects adults due to enzyme ...
Elena Di Pierro +22 more
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Pathophysiology of the Belgrade rat [PDF]
The Belgrade rat is an animal model of divalent metal transporter 1 (DMT1) deficiency. This strain originates from an X-irradiation experiment first reported in 1966.
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Mechanisms of Neuronal Damage in Acute Hepatic Porphyrias [PDF]
Porphyrias are a group of congenital and acquired diseases caused by an enzymatic impairment in the biosynthesis of heme. Depending on the specific enzyme involved, different types of porphyrias (i.e., chronic vs. acute, cutaneous vs.
Andrea Ricci +3 more
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Metabolic signatures and a diagnostic model for citrin deficiency based on urinary organic acids
Urinary organic acid profiles in NICCD show enrichment in energy and amino acid pathways. The random forest model differentiates NICCD from non‐specific metabolic abnormalities, both with elevated 4‐hydroxyphenyllactic acid and 4‐hydroxyphenylpyruvic acid, which may cause misdiagnosis. Model explanation and web application help physicians make clinical
Peiyao Wang +7 more
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Hyperprolinemia as a clue in the diagnosis of a patient with a psychiatric disorder [PDF]
Background: Over the last few years, microdeletions of the 22q11.2 region responsible for DiGeorge syndrome, or velocardiofacial syndrome, have been increasingly related to neuropsychiatric disorders including schizophrenia and bipolar disorders.
Antunes, D. +6 more
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Delivering the Message: Translating mRNA Therapy for Liver Inherited Metabolic Diseases
ABSTRACT mRNA encapsulated in lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) provides a dual revolution in the field of gene therapy. mRNA brings fleeting efficacy and the possibility to adjust the therapy to clinical needs. LNP, as a non‐viral vehicle with flexible organ‐targeting, overcomes most immune complications of viral gene therapy. mRNA‐LNP has rapidly progressed
Sonam Gurung +4 more
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Heme oxygenase-1 regulates matrix metalloproteinase MMP-1 secretion and chondrocyte cell death via Nox4 NADPH oxidase activity in chondrocytes. [PDF]
Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) activates the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and secretion of MMPs as well as chondrocyte apoptosis. Those events lead to matrix breakdown and are key features of osteoarthritis (OA). We confirmed that in human C-20/A4
Francis Rousset +4 more
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