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Therapeutic Strategies for Lysosomal Storage Diseases by Targeting Glial Cells

Therapeutic Strategies for Lysosomal Storage Diseases by Targeting Glial Cells
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Author(s): Sabir Es-Said (Faculty of Medicine, Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco)and Fdil Naima (Faculty of Medicine, Cadi Ayad University, Morocco)
Copyright: 2024
Pages: 13
Source title: Physiology and Function of Glial Cells in Health and Disease
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Bilal El-Mansoury (Faculty of Sciences, Chouaib Doukkali University, Morocco), Omar El Hiba (Chouaib Doukkali University, Morocco)and Arumugam Radhakrishnan Jayakumar (University of Miami, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-9675-6.ch018

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Abstract

Lysosomal storage disorders (LSDs) are a group of about 70 life-threatening conditions caused by genetic defects affecting lysosomal components. The underscoring molecular deficiency leads to widespread cellular dysfunction through most tissues in the body, including peripheral organs and the central nervous system (CNS). Clinical and experimental strategies encompassing enzyme replacement, gene and cell therapies, substrate reduction, and chemical chaperones are showing considerable potential in attenuating the peripheral pathology. Microglial and astrocyte activation is a hallmark of many LSDs that affect the CNS, which often precedes and predicts regions where eventual neuron loss will occur. However, the timing, intensity, and duration of neuroinflammation may ultimately dictate the impact on CNS homeostasis. For example, a transient inflammatory response following CNS insult/injury can be neuroprotective, as glial cells attempt to remove the insult and provide trophic support to neurons.

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