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2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Folic acid for Inherited GPI deficiency

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 18K07820
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 52050:Embryonic medicine and pediatrics-related
Research InstitutionOsaka University

Principal Investigator

TOMINAGA Koji  大阪大学, 大学院連合小児発達学研究科, 招へい教員 (20599245)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 青天目 信  大阪大学, 大学院医学系研究科, 講師 (30570072)
岩谷 祥子  大阪大学, 大学院連合小児発達学研究科, 助教 (60724903)
Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Keywords先天性GPI欠損症 / 活性化葉酸 / てんかん / 知的障害 / 高ALP血症
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Folic acid was administered to two new cases (PIGO). In accordance with the protocol, the treatment began after pre-start blood tests, cerebrospinal fluid tests (5-methyltetrahydrofolate(:5-MTHF) level), and electroencephalogram tests (evaluation of background activity and abnormal epileptic discharges), and the scheduled administration period was completed. The therapeutic effects are evaluated by clinical symptoms (epileptic seizures, and motor/mental development), blood tests (improvement of hyperalpemia, another side effects), cerebrospinal fluid tests (improvement of low 5-MTHF level), Brain MRI (hyperintensity of basal ganglia, cerebellar atrophy) and electroencephalography were evaluated. One patient showed a significant decrease in seizure frequency and improvement in epileptic discharges of electroencephalogram.

Free Research Field

小児神経学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

先天性GPI欠損症は希少疾患であり現在も有効な治療法が確立されていない。本疾患では葉酸受容体(FOLR1)の機能は正常であるが、脈絡叢表面のGPIアンカー型蛋白質の機能低下により髄液内の葉酸が欠乏していると推定でき実際に5-MTHFの低値を認める症例がある。その病態より活性化葉酸を投与することで本疾患の中枢神経症状(てんかん、知的障害)を緩和する可能性のある活性化葉酸の有効性を検討することは、患者本人やその家族の希望となる。

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Published: 2025-01-30  

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