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What are lysosomes

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Garbage centers in cells that are acidic, contain about 50 hydrolase enzymes that break down macromolecules into smaller components

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How are hydrolases targeted to the lysosome

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Mannose-6-phosphate on surface of hydrolases bind to M6P receptors

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what is a lysosomal storage disease

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Occurs when lysosomal enzyme is missing/deficient resulting in substrate accumulation in various organs

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Signs of LSD in brain vs other organs

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brain: neurodegeneration. Other organs: increase in mass

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Inheritance pattern of MOST lysosomal storage diseases

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autosomal recessive

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List the X-linked lysosomal storage diseases

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  1. Fabry disease (alpha-galactosidase). 2. Hunter syndrome (iduronate-2-sulfatase). 3. Danon disease (lysosomal associated membrane protein 2)
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What is the main problem in lysosomal storage diseases

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Gradual accumulation that slowly leads to storage and dysfunction. The accumulating substrate is usually not toxic

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time course of lysosomal storage diseases

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Progressive disease that present less acutely than many other metabolic conditions

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Symptoms of LSD in brain

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macrocephaly, cognitive regression, seizures, ataxia

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Symptoms of LSD in eyes

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corneal clouding, cherry red spot in retina (Tay Sachs)

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Symptoms of LSD in ear/nose/throat

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macroglossia, sleep apnea

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Symptoms of LSD in liver

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hepatosplenomegaly- can be massive, with protuberant belly. Typically does not lead to LFT abnormalities

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Symptoms of LSD in kidneys

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Progressive renal failure and proteinuria (Fabry disease)

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Symptoms of LSD in skeletal system

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dysostosis multiplex (vertebral breaking, abnormal bony structure on x ray), joint stiffness, short stature

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Symptoms of LSD in skin

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coarseness/thickening

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Gaucher type 1 presentation

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Adult onset and increased incidence in Ashkenazi jews- fatigue, bone pain, hepatosplenomegaly

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Gaucher type 1 labs/ histology

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anmia, thrombocytopenia, gaucher cells (macrophages) in bone marrow

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gaucher type 1 imaging

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avascular necrosis in bones, erlenmeye flask deformity (x ray of distal femur)

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Gaucher type 1 enzyme deficiency and treatment

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Beta glucosidase (aka glucocerebrosidase) deficiency results in build up of glucosylceramides. Treated with imiglucerase, but pts will not die from this dz usually even if untreated

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Tay Sachs type 1 presentation

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infantile or early childhood. Increased in Ashkenzi jews. Blindness, seizures, increased startle reflex, mental/motor deterioration.

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Tay Sachs type 1 exam/ histology

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Cherry red spot in eye Lipid loaded cells

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Tay Sachs enzyme deficiency and treatment

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Beta-hexosaminidase A deficiency. Treatment is supprtive and pts will likely die

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Fabry disease presentation

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Pre-teen/teen w/ acroparathesias or in adult with renal failure/ angiokeratomas or older adult with left ventricular hypertrophy or stroke.

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Fabry disease clinical sx

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acroparesthesia (pain in palms/soles, especially with fevers), dark red angiokeratomas in bathing suit distribution, LVH/stroke, proteinuria and renal failure

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family history in Fabry disease

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renal failure in males

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Fabry disease enzyme deficiency and treatment

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Alpha-galactosidase. Treated with agalsidase beta

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Pompe disease presentation

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Infantile: present at 3-6 months; dead at 1 year (w/o Rx). Childhood: not likely tested on. Adult: slowly progressive muscle weakness

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Pompe disease clinical sx

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Infant with progressive muscle weakness (floppy) and LVH. Adult with proximal muscle weakness and respiratory weakness (sleep apnea)

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Pompe disease labs/imaging

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Elevated CK; glycogen on muscle biopsy

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Pompe disease enzyme deficiency and treatment

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alpha-glucosidase deficiency resulting in elevated glycogen. Treated with alglucosidase alfa

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Hunter disease presentation

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childhood- coarse facies, airway dz, ear infection, NO corneal clouding, hearing loss

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Hunter disease enzyme deficiency and treatment

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iduronate sulfatase. Treatment: idursulfase

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Hurler syndrome presentation

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childhood- coarse facies, airway dz, ear infections, corneal clouding, hearing loss

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Hurler syndrome enzyme deficiency and treatment

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alpha iduronidase. Treatment: iaronidase

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mucopolysaccharidoses are caused by

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defects in degradation of proteoglycans

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McArdle disease presentation

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adults- muscle weakness and cramping, often exercise related cramping and myogolbuinuria (coffee colred urine after exercise)

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McArdle disease labs

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high CK

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McArdle disease enzyme deficiency and treatment

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glycogen phosphorylase- treated with support