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Honoka Fujitsuka1,2, Kazuki Sawamoto1, Hira Peracha1,3
1Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, United States.
Abstract:
Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), dermatan sulfate (DS), heparan sulfate (HS), and keratan sulfate (KS), are the primary biomarkers in patients with mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS); however, little is known about other biomarkers. To explore potential biomarkers and their correlation with GAGs, blood samples were collected from 46 MPS II patients, 34 MPS IVA patients, and 5 MPS IVB patients. We evaluated the levels of 8 pro-inflammatory factors (EGF, IL-1β, IL-6, MIP-1α, TNF-α, MMP-1, MMP-2, and MMP-9), collagen type II, and DS, HS (HS0S, HSNS), and KS (mono-sulfated, di-sulfated) in blood. Eight biomarkers measured were significantly elevated in untreated MPS II patients, compared with those in normal controls: EGF, IL-1β, IL-6, HS0S, HSNS, DS, mono-sulfated KS, and di-sulfated KS. The same eight biomarkers remained elevated in ERT-treated patients. However, only three biomarkers remained elevated in post-HSCT MPS II patients: EGF, mono-sulfated KS, and di-sulfated KS. Post-HSCT patients with MPS II showed that IL-1β and IL-6 were normalized as HS and DS levels decreased. Eight biomarkers were significantly elevated in untreated MPS IVA patients: EGF, IL-1β, IL-6, MIP-1α, MMP-9, HSNS, mono-sulfated KS, and di-sulfated KS, and four biomarkers were elevated in MPS IVA patients under ERT: IL-6, TNF-α, mono-sulfated KS, and di-sulfated KS. There was no reduction of KS in the ERT-treated MPS IVA patient, compared with untreated patients. Two biomarkers were significantly elevated in untreated MPS IVB patients: IL-6 and TNF-α. Reversely, collagen type II level was significantly decreased in untreated and ERT-treated MPS II patients and untreated MPS IVA patients. In conclusion, selected pro-inflammatory factors can be potential biomarkers in patients with MPS II and IV as well as GAGs levels.
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