Gene therapy for central nervous involvement of Gaucher disease

2000 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

• Project/Area Number: 11670788
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Pediatrics
• Research Institution: The Jikei University School of Medicine
• Principal Investigator: IDA Hiroyuki Jikei Univ., Dept.of Pediatrics assi prof., 医学部, 講師 (90167255)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): HASEGAWA Yoriyasu Jikei Univ., Dept.of Pediatrics senior investigator, 医学部, 助手 (60256435) ; OHASHI Touya Jikei Univ., Dept.of Pediatrics assi prof., 医学部, 講師 (60160595) ; ONO Tsuneya Jikei Univ., Dept.of Pediatrics prof., 医学部, 教授 (60147288) ; ETO Yoshikatsu Jikei Univ., Dept.of Pediatrics prof., 医学部, 教授 (50056909)
• Project Period (FY): 1999 – 2000
• Keywords: Gaucher disease / enzyme replacement therapy / phenotype

Research Abstract

Gaucher disease (GD) is one of lipidoses and caused by a deficiency of glucocerebrosidase. This enzyme defect results in accumulation of glucocerebroside in reticuloendothelial systems. Based on the presence and severity of neurological symptoms, GD is classified into three main phenotypes : typel-non-neuronapthic form, type2 -acute neuronopathic form and type 3-subacute neuronopathic form. The clinical hallmark of this disorder is variability in phenotypic expression. This phenotypic variation may result from molecular heterogeneity. Therefore there is no consensus regarding optimal dosage of enzyme.
We investigated the detailed phenotypic expression, genotype-phenotype correlation and optimal treatment in Japanese patients with Gaucher disease.
We reported the rare type 3 form which manifest communicating hydrocephalus and fbrous thickening of spleen and liver capsules. The high incidence of skeletal complications improvement was significant. these observation suggest that macrophages may be good target cells for ex vivo gene therapy Sly disease.

Research Products

• [Publications] Ida H,Rennert OM,Kobayashi M and Eto Y.: "Effects of enzyme replacement therapy in 13 Japanese pediatric patients with Gaucher disease."Eur J Pediatr. (2000)
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• [Publications] Shiihara T,Ida H: "Communicating hydrocephalus in a patient with Gaucher's disease type 3."Pediatr Neurol. 22. 234-6 (2000)
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• [Publications] Tsuda M,Kitasawa E,Ida H: "A newly recognized missense mutation in the GLUT2 gene in a patient with Fanconi-Bickel syndrome."Eur J Pediatr. 159. 867 (2000)
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• [Publications] Ida H, Rennert OM, Kobayashi M and Eto Y.: "Effects of enzyme replacement therapy in 13 Japanese pediatric patients with Gaucher disease."Eur J Pediatr. accepted. (2000)
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• [Publications] Shiihara T, Oka A, Suzaki I, Ida H and Takeshita K.: "Communicating hydrocephalus in a patient with Gaucher's disease type 3."Pediatr Neurol. 22. 234-6 (2000)
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• [Publications] Tsuda M, Kitasawa E, Ida H, Eto Y and Owada M.: "A newly recognized missense mutation in the GLUT2 gene in a patient with Fanconi-Bickel syndrome."Eur J Pediatr. 159. 867 (2000)
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