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SUBMITTER: Li R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8045742 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Li Rong R Baskfield Amanda A Beers Jeanette J Zou Jizhong J Liu Chengyu C Alméciga-Díaz Carlos J CJ Zheng Wei W
Stem cell research 20190215
Mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA (MPS IVA) is a rare genetic disease caused by mutations in the GALNS gene and is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. GALNS encodes N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfatase that breaks down certain complex carbohydrates known as glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). Deficiency in this enzyme causes accumulation of GAGs in lysosomes of body tissues. A human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) line was generated from dermal fibroblasts of a MPS IVA patient that has compound he ...[more]