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Complementation analysis in Gaucher disease using single cell microassay techniques. Evidence for a single "Gaucher

R A Gravel, A Leung

    Human Genetics
    |January 1, 1983
    PubMed
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    Gaucher disease, a lysosomal storage disorder, involves acid beta-glucosidase deficiency. Cell fusion studies indicate a single gene causes infantile and adult forms, confirming its autosomal recessive inheritance.

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    Area of Science:

    • Biochemistry
    • Genetics
    • Cell Biology

    Background:

    • Gaucher disease is a lysosomal storage disorder caused by acid beta-glucosidase deficiency.
    • Distinct clinical forms, including infantile and adult onset, have been identified.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate complementation between infantile and adult forms of Gaucher disease.
    • To determine the genetic basis of Gaucher disease variants through cell fusion experiments.

    Main Methods:

    • Skin fibroblasts from Gaucher disease patients were fused using polyethylene glycol to create multinucleate cells.
    • Acid beta-glucosidase activity was measured in individual multinucleate cells using a microassay with a methylumbelliferyl-beta-D-glucoside substrate.

    Main Results:

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    • No significant complementation was observed when fusing fibroblasts from different Gaucher disease variants.
    • Normal enzyme activity was restored in fusions between normal and Gaucher disease fibroblasts (heterozygous fusions).

    Conclusions:

    • The results suggest a single gene is responsible for both infantile and adult forms of Gaucher disease.
    • The study confirms the autosomal recessive inheritance pattern of Gaucher disease.