2023
Osteonecrosis in Gaucher disease in the era of multiple therapies: Biomarker set for risk stratification from a tertiary referral center
Basiri M, Ghaffari M, Ruan J, Murugesan V, Kleytman N, Belinsky G, Akhavan A, Lischuk A, Guo L, Klinger K, Mistry P. Osteonecrosis in Gaucher disease in the era of multiple therapies: Biomarker set for risk stratification from a tertiary referral center. ELife 2023, 12: e87537. PMID: 37249220, PMCID: PMC10317498, DOI: 10.7554/elife.87537.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnzyme replacement therapySubstrate reduction therapyAvascular osteonecrosisTertiary referral centerGaucher diseaseReferral centerTreatment initiationGD patientsImiglucerase enzyme replacement therapyResidual disease activityAnti-drug antibodiesYears of treatmentType of therapyRare inborn errorMixed-effects logistic modelGD1 patientsSpleen statusDisease activityClinical outcomesRisk stratificationReplacement therapyIndependent correlatesMultiple therapiesReduction therapyHigh risk
2022
Neuroinflammation in neuronopathic Gaucher disease: Role of microglia and NK cells, biomarkers, and response to substrate reduction therapy
Boddupalli CS, Nair S, Belinsky G, Gans J, Teeple E, Nguyen TH, Mehta S, Guo L, Kramer ML, Ruan J, Wang H, Davison M, Kumar D, Vidyadhara D, Zhang B, Klinger K, Mistry PK. Neuroinflammation in neuronopathic Gaucher disease: Role of microglia and NK cells, biomarkers, and response to substrate reduction therapy. ELife 2022, 11: e79830. PMID: 35972072, PMCID: PMC9381039, DOI: 10.7554/elife.79830.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuronopathic Gaucher diseaseAmelioration of neuroinflammationNK cellsGaucher diseaseSerum neurofilament light chainInvolvement of microgliaActivation of microgliaRole of microgliaProminent pathological featureNeurofilament light chainBlood-derived macrophagesRare neurodegenerative disorderGlucosylceramide synthaseNeuroinflammation pathwaysSerum NFMicroglia activationNeuronal injuryImmune infiltratesImproved survivalBrain macrophagesPathological featuresGD patientsClinical trialsMacrophage compartmentPatient management
2021
The clinical spectrum of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Gaucher disease: Effect of both a pandemic and a rare disease that disrupts the immune system
Narayanan P, Nair S, Balwani M, Malinis M, Mistry P. The clinical spectrum of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Gaucher disease: Effect of both a pandemic and a rare disease that disrupts the immune system. Molecular Genetics And Metabolism 2021, 135: 115-121. PMID: 34412940, PMCID: PMC8361210, DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2021.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionType 1 Gaucher diseaseSARS-CoV-2Gaucher diseaseRare diseaseCOVID-19Immune system dysfunctionRare disease populationMedian agePediatric patientsCase seriesFemale patientsAdverse outcomesClinical spectrumIntensive careGD patientsSystem dysfunctionRetrospective analysisDisease populationHigh riskGeneral populationPatientsImmune systemDiseaseSimilar frequency
2020
Glucosylsphingosine but not Saposin C, is the target antigen in Gaucher disease-associated gammopathy
Nair S, Bar N, Xu ML, Dhodapkar M, Mistry PK. Glucosylsphingosine but not Saposin C, is the target antigen in Gaucher disease-associated gammopathy. Molecular Genetics And Metabolism 2020, 129: 286-291. PMID: 32044242, PMCID: PMC8223251, DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2020.01.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGaucher disease type 1Monoclonal gammopathyAntigenic targetsClonal immunoglobulinDisease type 1B cell activationAccumulation of glucosylceramideGD1 patientsImmunogenic lipidsMetabolic inflammationMultiple myelomaGD patientsHigh riskTarget antigenCell activationImmunoglobulin typeGammopathyType 1PatientsGenetic deficiencyAge-related phenotypesSaposin CClonal IgLysosomal glucocerebrosidaseGlcSphAccuracy of chitotriosidase activity and CCL18 concentration in assessing type I Gaucher disease severity. A systematic review with meta-analysis of individual participant data
Raskovalova T, Deegan PB, Mistry PK, Pavlova E, Yang R, Zimran A, Berger J, Bourgne C, Pereira B, Labarere J, Berger MG. Accuracy of chitotriosidase activity and CCL18 concentration in assessing type I Gaucher disease severity. A systematic review with meta-analysis of individual participant data. Haematologica 2020, 106: 437-445. PMID: 32001533, PMCID: PMC7849573, DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2019.236083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndividual participant dataCCL18 concentrationsChitotriosidase activityPrimary outcomeSystematic reviewParticipant dataProspective cohort studyEligible primary studiesPrimary studiesDisease activityBone eventsCohort studyPlatelet countGD patientsSpleen volumeLiver volumeClinical assessmentVisceral parametersGD severityPatientsHemoglobin concentrationRoutine practiceDisease severityLimited sample sizeGD activity
2018
Hepatocellular carcinoma in Gaucher disease: an international case series
Regenboog M, van Dussen L, Verheij J, Weinreb NJ, Santosa D, vom Dahl S, Häussinger D, Müller MN, Canbay A, Rigoldi M, Piperno A, Dinur T, Zimran A, Mistry PK, Salah KY, Belmatoug N, Kuter DJ, Hollak CEM. Hepatocellular carcinoma in Gaucher disease: an international case series. Journal Of Inherited Metabolic Disease 2018, 41: 819-827. PMID: 29423829, PMCID: PMC6133179, DOI: 10.1007/s10545-018-0142-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatocellular carcinomaCase seriesGD patientsIron overloadChronic hepatitis C infectionGaucher diseaseDevelopment of HCCLiver-specific complicationsHepatitis C infectionInternational case seriesDifferent referral centersMain risk factorsType 1 patientsGD type 1 patientsGD pathogenesisC infectionPrior splenectomyReferral centerLiver cirrhosisHistopathological examinationTransferrin saturationHCC riskLiver fibrosisRisk factorsHCC development
2017
Glucosylsphingosine Promotes α-Synuclein Pathology in Mutant GBA-Associated Parkinson's Disease
Taguchi YV, Liu J, Ruan J, Pacheco J, Zhang X, Abbasi J, Keutzer J, Mistry PK, Chandra SS. Glucosylsphingosine Promotes α-Synuclein Pathology in Mutant GBA-Associated Parkinson's Disease. Journal Of Neuroscience 2017, 37: 9617-9631. PMID: 28847804, PMCID: PMC5628407, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1525-17.2017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsΑ-synuclein pathologyParkinson's diseaseCommon genetic risk factorGenetic risk factorsGaucher diseaseRisk factorsPD pathologyOligomeric α-synuclein speciesPD mouse brainPathological aggregationΑ-synuclein speciesHuman cellsAttractive therapeutic targetΑ-synuclein aggregationPrevalent neurodegenerative disorderGD patientsFunction mechanismPD riskMouse linesMutantsTherapeutic targetMutationsMouse brainNeurodegenerative disordersDisease
2016
Glucosylsphingosine is a key biomarker of Gaucher disease
Murugesan V, Chuang W, Liu J, Lischuk A, Kacena K, Lin H, Pastores GM, Yang R, Keutzer J, Zhang K, Mistry PK. Glucosylsphingosine is a key biomarker of Gaucher disease. American Journal Of Hematology 2016, 91: 1082-1089. PMID: 27441734, PMCID: PMC5234703, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.24491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnzyme replacement therapyLyso-GL1GD type 1Gaucher diseasePropensity scoreUntreated GD patientsWilcoxon Mann-Whitney testAccumulation of glucosylceramideMann-Whitney testTreatment modeImmune dysregulationCCL18 levelsReplacement therapyGD patientsHealthy controlsPropensity scoringPatientsSkeletal diseaseType 1Comparable groupsMarked reductionMultiple linear regressionSignificant predictorsKey biomarkersLinear regression
2002
Pulmonary hypertension in type 1 Gaucher’s disease: genetic and epigenetic determinants of phenotype and response to therapy
Mistry PK, Sirrs S, Chan A, Pritzker MR, Duffy TP, Grace ME, Meeker DP, Goldman ME. Pulmonary hypertension in type 1 Gaucher’s disease: genetic and epigenetic determinants of phenotype and response to therapy. Molecular Genetics And Metabolism 2002, 77: 91-98. PMID: 12359135, DOI: 10.1016/s1096-7192(02)00122-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 1 Gaucher's diseaseSevere pulmonary hypertensionLife-threatening pulmonary hypertensionRight ventricular systolic pressurePulmonary hypertensionGaucher diseaseAsymptomatic pulmonary hypertensionCharacteristics of patientsHigh-risk patientsVentricular systolic pressureEnzyme gene polymorphismACE I alleleAdditional genetic factorsLung transplantationUntreated patientsTransplant candidatesConsecutive patientsSystolic pressureTertiary referralDoppler echocardiographyReplacement therapyClinical spectrumPoor complianceGD patientsGBA mutations