Skeletal phenotype amelioration in mucopolysaccharidosis VI requires intervention at the earliest stages of postnatal development

Mucopolysaccharidosis VI (MPS VI) is a rare lysosomal disease arising from impaired function of the enzyme arylsulfatase B (ARSB). This impairment causes aberrant accumulation of dermatan sulfate, a glycosaminoglycan (GAG) abundant in cartilage. While clinical severity varies along with age at first...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Hwang-Wong, Gabrielle Amar, Nanditha Das, Xiaoli Zhang, Nina Aaron, Kirsten Gale, Nyanza Rothman, Massimo Fante, Andrew Baik, Ajay Bhargava, Arun Fricker, Michelle McAlister, Jeremy Rabinowitz, John Lees-Shepard, Kalyan Nannuru, Aris N. Economides, Katherine D. Cygnar
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Published: American Society for Clinical investigation 2023-11-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.171312
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author Elizabeth Hwang-Wong
Gabrielle Amar
Nanditha Das
Xiaoli Zhang
Nina Aaron
Kirsten Gale
Nyanza Rothman
Massimo Fante
Andrew Baik
Ajay Bhargava
Arun Fricker
Michelle McAlister
Jeremy Rabinowitz
John Lees-Shepard
Kalyan Nannuru
Aris N. Economides
Katherine D. Cygnar
author_facet Elizabeth Hwang-Wong
Gabrielle Amar
Nanditha Das
Xiaoli Zhang
Nina Aaron
Kirsten Gale
Nyanza Rothman
Massimo Fante
Andrew Baik
Ajay Bhargava
Arun Fricker
Michelle McAlister
Jeremy Rabinowitz
John Lees-Shepard
Kalyan Nannuru
Aris N. Economides
Katherine D. Cygnar
author_sort Elizabeth Hwang-Wong
collection DOAJ
description Mucopolysaccharidosis VI (MPS VI) is a rare lysosomal disease arising from impaired function of the enzyme arylsulfatase B (ARSB). This impairment causes aberrant accumulation of dermatan sulfate, a glycosaminoglycan (GAG) abundant in cartilage. While clinical severity varies along with age at first symptom manifestation, MPS VI usually presents early and strongly affects the skeleton. Current enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) does not provide effective treatment for the skeletal manifestations of MPS VI. This lack of efficacy may be due to an inability of ERT to reach affected cells or to the irreversibility of the disease. To address the question of reversibility of skeletal phenotypes, we generated a conditional by inversion (COIN) mouse model of MPS VI, ArsbCOIN/COIN, wherein Arsb is initially null and can be restored to WT using Cre. We restored Arsb at different times during postnatal development, using a tamoxifen-dependent global Cre driver. By restoring Arsb at P7, P21, and P56–P70, we determined that skeletal phenotypes can be fully rescued if Arsb restoration occurs at P7, while only achieving partial rescue at P21 and no significant rescue at P56–P70. This work has highlighted the importance of early intervention in patients with MPS VI to maximize therapeutic impact.
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spelling doaj.art-d478567e5dad49448a74c8913282750d2023-11-07T16:26:22ZengAmerican Society for Clinical investigationJCI Insight2379-37082023-11-01821Skeletal phenotype amelioration in mucopolysaccharidosis VI requires intervention at the earliest stages of postnatal developmentElizabeth Hwang-WongGabrielle AmarNanditha DasXiaoli ZhangNina AaronKirsten GaleNyanza RothmanMassimo FanteAndrew BaikAjay BhargavaArun FrickerMichelle McAlisterJeremy RabinowitzJohn Lees-ShepardKalyan NannuruAris N. EconomidesKatherine D. CygnarMucopolysaccharidosis VI (MPS VI) is a rare lysosomal disease arising from impaired function of the enzyme arylsulfatase B (ARSB). This impairment causes aberrant accumulation of dermatan sulfate, a glycosaminoglycan (GAG) abundant in cartilage. While clinical severity varies along with age at first symptom manifestation, MPS VI usually presents early and strongly affects the skeleton. Current enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) does not provide effective treatment for the skeletal manifestations of MPS VI. This lack of efficacy may be due to an inability of ERT to reach affected cells or to the irreversibility of the disease. To address the question of reversibility of skeletal phenotypes, we generated a conditional by inversion (COIN) mouse model of MPS VI, ArsbCOIN/COIN, wherein Arsb is initially null and can be restored to WT using Cre. We restored Arsb at different times during postnatal development, using a tamoxifen-dependent global Cre driver. By restoring Arsb at P7, P21, and P56–P70, we determined that skeletal phenotypes can be fully rescued if Arsb restoration occurs at P7, while only achieving partial rescue at P21 and no significant rescue at P56–P70. This work has highlighted the importance of early intervention in patients with MPS VI to maximize therapeutic impact.https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.171312Bone biology
spellingShingle Elizabeth Hwang-Wong
Gabrielle Amar
Nanditha Das
Xiaoli Zhang
Nina Aaron
Kirsten Gale
Nyanza Rothman
Massimo Fante
Andrew Baik
Ajay Bhargava
Arun Fricker
Michelle McAlister
Jeremy Rabinowitz
John Lees-Shepard
Kalyan Nannuru
Aris N. Economides
Katherine D. Cygnar
Skeletal phenotype amelioration in mucopolysaccharidosis VI requires intervention at the earliest stages of postnatal development
JCI Insight
Bone biology
title Skeletal phenotype amelioration in mucopolysaccharidosis VI requires intervention at the earliest stages of postnatal development
title_full Skeletal phenotype amelioration in mucopolysaccharidosis VI requires intervention at the earliest stages of postnatal development
title_fullStr Skeletal phenotype amelioration in mucopolysaccharidosis VI requires intervention at the earliest stages of postnatal development
title_full_unstemmed Skeletal phenotype amelioration in mucopolysaccharidosis VI requires intervention at the earliest stages of postnatal development
title_short Skeletal phenotype amelioration in mucopolysaccharidosis VI requires intervention at the earliest stages of postnatal development
title_sort skeletal phenotype amelioration in mucopolysaccharidosis vi requires intervention at the earliest stages of postnatal development
topic Bone biology
url https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.171312
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