Genetic Substrate Reduction Therapy: A Promising Approach for Lysosomal Storage Disorders

Lysosomal storage diseases are a group of rare genetic disorders characterized by the accumulation of storage molecules in late endosomes/lysosomes. Most of them result from mutations in genes encoding for the catabolic enzymes that ensure intralysosomal digestion. Conventional therapeutic options i...

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Main Authors: Maria Francisca Coutinho, Juliana Inês Santos, Liliana Matos, Sandra Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-11-01
Series:Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/4/4/33