GNE myopathy: from clinics and genetics to pathology and research strategies

GNE myopathy is an ultra-rare autosomal recessive disease, which starts as a distal muscle weakness and ultimately leads to a wheelchair bound state. Molecular research and animal modelling significantly moved forward understanding of GNE myopathy mechanisms and suggested therapeutic interventions t...

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Autores: Pogoryelova, Oksana, González Coraspe, José Andrés, Nikolenko, Nikoletta, Lochmüller, Hanns, Roos, Andreas
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Repositorio:Repositorio Digital de la UPF
OAI Identifier:oai:repositori.upf.edu:10230/43027
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10230/43027
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13023-018-0802-x
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:GNE myopathy
Distal myopathy
Sialic acid
Nonaka disease
HIBM
QSM
DMRV
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Sumario:GNE myopathy is an ultra-rare autosomal recessive disease, which starts as a distal muscle weakness and ultimately leads to a wheelchair bound state. Molecular research and animal modelling significantly moved forward understanding of GNE myopathy mechanisms and suggested therapeutic interventions to alleviate the symptoms. Multiple therapeutic attempts are being made to supplement sialic acid depleted in GNE myopathy muscle cells. Translational research field provided valuable knowledge through natural history studies, patient registries and clinical trial, which significantly contributed to bringing forward an era of GNE myopathy treatment. In this review, we are summarising current GNE myopathy, scientific trends and open questions, which would be of significant interest for a wide neuromuscular diseases community.