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Mucopolysaccharidosis(MPS)

MedGen UID:
7733
•Concept ID:
C0026703
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: MPS; Mucopolysaccharidoses
SNOMED CT: Mucopolysaccharidosis (11380006); MPS - Mucopolysaccharidosis (11380006)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0019249
OMIM® Phenotypic series: PS607014
Orphanet: ORPHA79213

Definition

A group of autosomal recessive or X-linked inherited lysosomal storage disorders affecting the metabolism of mucopolysaccharides, resulting in the accumulation of mucopolysaccharides in the body. Signs and symptoms include organomegaly, intellectual disabilities, abnormal skeletal development, heart disorders, hearing loss, and central nervous system deficiencies. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Sanfilippo syndrome: consensus guidelines for clinical care.
Muschol N, Giugliani R, Jones SA, Muenzer J, Smith NJC, Whitley CB, Donnell M, Drake E, Elvidge K, Melton L, O'Neill C; MPS III Guideline Development Group
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2022 Oct 27;17(1):391. doi: 10.1186/s13023-022-02484-6. PMID: 36303195Free PMC Article
Mucopolysaccharidosis III: Molecular basis and treatment.
Spahiu L, Behluli E, Peterlin B, Nefic H, Hadziselimovic R, Liehr T, Temaj G
Pediatr Endocrinol Diabetes Metab 2021;27(3):201-208. doi: 10.5114/pedm.2021.109270. PMID: 34743503Free PMC Article
Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management.
Sawamoto K, Álvarez González JV, Piechnik M, Otero FJ, Couce ML, Suzuki Y, Tomatsu S
Int J Mol Sci 2020 Feb 23;21(4) doi: 10.3390/ijms21041517. PMID: 32102177Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Sanfilippo syndrome: consensus guidelines for clinical care.
Muschol N, Giugliani R, Jones SA, Muenzer J, Smith NJC, Whitley CB, Donnell M, Drake E, Elvidge K, Melton L, O'Neill C; MPS III Guideline Development Group
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2022 Oct 27;17(1):391. doi: 10.1186/s13023-022-02484-6. PMID: 36303195Free PMC Article
Spinal cord compression in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis.
Pantel T, Lindschau M, Luebke AM, Kunkel P, Dreimann M, Muschol N, Eicker SO
Eur Spine J 2022 Jul;31(7):1693-1699. Epub 2022 Mar 10 doi: 10.1007/s00586-022-07168-0. PMID: 35267074
Anesthesiological risks in mucopolysaccharidoses.
Moretto A, Bosatra MG, Marchesini L, Tesoro S
Ital J Pediatr 2018 Nov 16;44(Suppl 2):116. doi: 10.1186/s13052-018-0554-1. PMID: 30442160Free PMC Article
Newborn screening in mucopolysaccharidoses.
Donati MA, Pasquini E, Spada M, Polo G, Burlina A
Ital J Pediatr 2018 Nov 16;44(Suppl 2):126. doi: 10.1186/s13052-018-0552-3. PMID: 30442156Free PMC Article
Mucopolysaccharidosis type I.
Wraith JE, Jones S
Pediatr Endocrinol Rev 2014 Sep;12 Suppl 1:102-6. PMID: 25345091

Diagnosis

Hunter Syndrome.
Kumar P, Das PC, Das A
JAMA Dermatol 2022 Dec 1;158(12):1438. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2022.4049. PMID: 36260294
Mucopolysaccharidosis III: Molecular basis and treatment.
Spahiu L, Behluli E, Peterlin B, Nefic H, Hadziselimovic R, Liehr T, Temaj G
Pediatr Endocrinol Diabetes Metab 2021;27(3):201-208. doi: 10.5114/pedm.2021.109270. PMID: 34743503Free PMC Article
Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II: One Hundred Years of Research, Diagnosis, and Treatment.
D'Avanzo F, Rigon L, Zanetti A, Tomanin R
Int J Mol Sci 2020 Feb 13;21(4) doi: 10.3390/ijms21041258. PMID: 32070051Free PMC Article
Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA and glycosaminoglycans.
Khan S, Alméciga-Díaz CJ, Sawamoto K, Mackenzie WG, Theroux MC, Pizarro C, Mason RW, Orii T, Tomatsu S
Mol Genet Metab 2017 Jan-Feb;120(1-2):78-95. Epub 2016 Nov 29 doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2016.11.007. PMID: 27979613Free PMC Article
Mucopolysaccharidosis VI.
Valayannopoulos V, Nicely H, Harmatz P, Turbeville S
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2010 Apr 12;5:5. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-5-5. PMID: 20385007Free PMC Article

Therapy

Hematopoietic Stem- and Progenitor-Cell Gene Therapy for Hurler Syndrome.
Gentner B, Tucci F, Galimberti S, Fumagalli F, De Pellegrin M, Silvani P, Camesasca C, Pontesilli S, Darin S, Ciotti F, Sarzana M, Consiglieri G, Filisetti C, Forni G, Passerini L, Tomasoni D, Cesana D, Calabria A, Spinozzi G, Cicalese MP, Calbi V, Migliavacca M, Barzaghi F, Ferrua F, Gallo V, Miglietta S, Zonari E, Cheruku PS, Forni C, Facchini M, Corti A, Gabaldo M, Zancan S, Gasperini S, Rovelli A, Boelens JJ, Jones SA, Wynn R, Baldoli C, Montini E, Gregori S, Ciceri F, Valsecchi MG, la Marca G, Parini R, Naldini L, Aiuti A, Bernardo ME; MPSI Study Group
N Engl J Med 2021 Nov 18;385(21):1929-1940. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2106596. PMID: 34788506
Anesthesiological risks in mucopolysaccharidoses.
Moretto A, Bosatra MG, Marchesini L, Tesoro S
Ital J Pediatr 2018 Nov 16;44(Suppl 2):116. doi: 10.1186/s13052-018-0554-1. PMID: 30442160Free PMC Article
Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA and glycosaminoglycans.
Khan S, Alméciga-Díaz CJ, Sawamoto K, Mackenzie WG, Theroux MC, Pizarro C, Mason RW, Orii T, Tomatsu S
Mol Genet Metab 2017 Jan-Feb;120(1-2):78-95. Epub 2016 Nov 29 doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2016.11.007. PMID: 27979613Free PMC Article
Elosulfase alfa.
Haddley K
Drugs Today (Barc) 2014 Jul;50(7):475-83. doi: 10.1358/dot.2014.50.7.2177904. PMID: 25101330
Laronidase.
BioDrugs 2002;16(4):316-8. doi: 10.2165/00063030-200216040-00009. PMID: 12196045

Prognosis

Hematopoietic Stem- and Progenitor-Cell Gene Therapy for Hurler Syndrome.
Gentner B, Tucci F, Galimberti S, Fumagalli F, De Pellegrin M, Silvani P, Camesasca C, Pontesilli S, Darin S, Ciotti F, Sarzana M, Consiglieri G, Filisetti C, Forni G, Passerini L, Tomasoni D, Cesana D, Calabria A, Spinozzi G, Cicalese MP, Calbi V, Migliavacca M, Barzaghi F, Ferrua F, Gallo V, Miglietta S, Zonari E, Cheruku PS, Forni C, Facchini M, Corti A, Gabaldo M, Zancan S, Gasperini S, Rovelli A, Boelens JJ, Jones SA, Wynn R, Baldoli C, Montini E, Gregori S, Ciceri F, Valsecchi MG, la Marca G, Parini R, Naldini L, Aiuti A, Bernardo ME; MPSI Study Group
N Engl J Med 2021 Nov 18;385(21):1929-1940. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2106596. PMID: 34788506
Newborn screening in mucopolysaccharidoses.
Donati MA, Pasquini E, Spada M, Polo G, Burlina A
Ital J Pediatr 2018 Nov 16;44(Suppl 2):126. doi: 10.1186/s13052-018-0552-3. PMID: 30442156Free PMC Article
Epidemiology of mucopolysaccharidoses.
Khan SA, Peracha H, Ballhausen D, Wiesbauer A, Rohrbach M, Gautschi M, Mason RW, Giugliani R, Suzuki Y, Orii KE, Orii T, Tomatsu S
Mol Genet Metab 2017 Jul;121(3):227-240. Epub 2017 May 26 doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2017.05.016. PMID: 28595941Free PMC Article
Glycosaminoglycans and mucopolysaccharidosis type III.
Jakobkiewicz-Banecka J, Gabig-Ciminska M, Kloska A, Malinowska M, Piotrowska E, Banecka-Majkutewicz Z, Banecki B, Wegrzyn A, Wegrzyn G
Front Biosci (Landmark Ed) 2016 Jun 1;21(7):1393-409. doi: 10.2741/4463. PMID: 27100513
Mucopolysaccharidosis VI.
Valayannopoulos V, Nicely H, Harmatz P, Turbeville S
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2010 Apr 12;5:5. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-5-5. PMID: 20385007Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA: Current Disease Models and Drawbacks.
Leal AF, Alméciga-Díaz CJ, Tomatsu S
Int J Mol Sci 2023 Nov 9;24(22) doi: 10.3390/ijms242216148. PMID: 38003337Free PMC Article
Histological characterization of retinal degeneration in mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIC.
Ludwig J, Sawant OB, Wood J, Singamsetty S, Pan X, Bonilha VL, Rao S, Pshezhetsky AV
Exp Eye Res 2023 Apr;229:109433. Epub 2023 Feb 27 doi: 10.1016/j.exer.2023.109433. PMID: 36858249Free PMC Article
Newborn screening in mucopolysaccharidoses.
Donati MA, Pasquini E, Spada M, Polo G, Burlina A
Ital J Pediatr 2018 Nov 16;44(Suppl 2):126. doi: 10.1186/s13052-018-0552-3. PMID: 30442156Free PMC Article
Worldwide distribution of common IDUA pathogenic variants.
Poletto E, Pasqualim G, Giugliani R, Matte U, Baldo G
Clin Genet 2018 Jul;94(1):95-102. Epub 2018 Apr 11 doi: 10.1111/cge.13224. PMID: 29393969
Glycosaminoglycans and mucopolysaccharidosis type III.
Jakobkiewicz-Banecka J, Gabig-Ciminska M, Kloska A, Malinowska M, Piotrowska E, Banecka-Majkutewicz Z, Banecki B, Wegrzyn A, Wegrzyn G
Front Biosci (Landmark Ed) 2016 Jun 1;21(7):1393-409. doi: 10.2741/4463. PMID: 27100513

Recent systematic reviews

Neuropsychology assessment and outcomes in adult mucopolysaccharidosis - A systematic review as the first step to service development in a large tertiary Lysosomal Storage Disorders centre.
Chen C, Methley A, Naicker R, Rust S, Stepien KM
Mol Genet Metab 2023 Feb;138(2):106980. Epub 2022 Dec 22 doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2022.106980. PMID: 36709537
Assessing the impact of the five senses on quality of life in mucopolysaccharidoses.
Giugliani R, Harmatz P, Lin SP, Scarpa M
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2020 Apr 19;15(1):97. doi: 10.1186/s13023-020-01368-x. PMID: 32306998Free PMC Article
Treatment of mucopolysaccharidosis type II (Hunter syndrome): results from a systematic evidence review.
Bradley LA, Haddow HRM, Palomaki GE
Genet Med 2017 Nov;19(11):1187-1201. Epub 2017 May 18 doi: 10.1038/gim.2017.30. PMID: 28640238
Lysosomal storage disease as an etiology of nonimmune hydrops.
Gimovsky AC, Luzi P, Berghella V
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2015 Mar;212(3):281-90. Epub 2014 Oct 8 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.10.007. PMID: 25305402
Current and potential therapeutic strategies for mucopolysaccharidoses.
Noh H, Lee JI
J Clin Pharm Ther 2014 Jun;39(3):215-24. Epub 2014 Feb 25 doi: 10.1111/jcpt.12136. PMID: 24612142

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