Aberrant progranulin, YKL-40, cathepsin D and cathepsin S in Gaucher disease
Afinogenova Y, Ruan J, Yang R, Kleytman N, Pastores G, Lischuk A, Mistry PK. Aberrant progranulin, YKL-40, cathepsin D and cathepsin S in Gaucher disease. Molecular Genetics And Metabolism 2019, 128: 62-67. PMID: 31358474, PMCID: PMC6864269, DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2019.07.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnzyme replacement therapyGaucher disease patientsYKL-40 levelsYKL-40Replacement therapyDisease patientsGaucher diseaseBone involvementHealthy controlsProgranulin levelsLong-term enzyme replacement therapyHigh serum YKL-40Cathepsin DSerum YKL-40 levelsGaucher disease mouse modelContribution of fibrosisLower progranulin levelsSerum YKL-40Chemokine ligand 18Disease mouse modelSevere bone involvementCathepsin SPersistent splenomegalyResidual splenomegalyGene array analysis