title: Advantages of using same species enzyme for replacement therapy in a feline model of mucopolysaccharidosis type VI.
abstract: In a feline model of mucopolysaccharidosis type VI (MPS VI), recombinant feline N-acetylgalactosamine-4-sulfatase (rf4S) administered at a dose of 1 mg/kg of body weight, altered the clinical course of the disease in two affected cats treated from birth. After 170 days of therapy, both cats were physically indistinguishable from normal cats with the exception of mild corneal clouding. Feline N-acetylgalactosamine-4-sulfatase was effective in reducing urinary glycosaminoglycan levels and lysosomal storage in all cell types examined except for corneal keratocytes and cartilage chondrocytes. In addition, skeletal pathology was nearly normalized as assessed by radiographic evidence and bone morphometric analysis. Comparison of results with a previous study in which recombinant human 4S (rh4S) was used at an equivalent dose and one 5 times higher indicated that rf4S had a more pronounced effect on reducing pathology than the same dose of rh4S, and in some instances such as bone pathology and lysosomal storage in aorta smooth muscle cells, it was as good as, or better than, the higher dose of rh4S. We conclude that in the feline MPS VI model the use of native or same species enzyme for enzyme replacement therapy has significant benefits.
authors.affiliation: Lysosomal Diseases Research Unit, Department of Chemical Pathology, Women's and Children's Hospital, 72 King William Rd., North Adelaide, South Australia 5006, Australia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bielicki
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Crawley
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Davey
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Varnai
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Hopwood
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D006801:Humans; D009087:Mucopolysaccharidosis VI / Q000188:drug therapy*; D020051:N-Acetylgalactosamine-4-Sulfatase / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000235:genetics; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000235:genetics; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D020051:N-Acetylgalactosamine-4-Sulfatase