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Long‐term complications of glycogen storage disease type Ia in the canine model treated with gene replacement therapy
Author(s) -
Brooks Elizabeth D.,
Landau Dustin J.,
Everitt Jeffrey I.,
Brown Talmage T.,
Grady Kylie M.,
Waskowicz Lauren,
Bass Cameron R.,
D'Angelo John,
Asfaw Yohannes G.,
Williams Kyha,
Kishnani Priya S.,
Koeberl Dwight D.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of inherited metabolic disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.462
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1573-2665
pISSN - 0141-8955
DOI - 10.1007/s10545-018-0223-y
Subject(s) - medicine , nephrocalcinosis , renal replacement therapy , genetic enhancement , gastroenterology , glycogen storage disease , glycogen storage disease type i , hypoglycemia , hepatocellular carcinoma , cirrhosis , adverse effect , kidney , surgery , endocrinology , urology , disease , biology , insulin , gene , biochemistry
Background Glycogen storage disease type Ia (GSD Ia) in dogs closely resembles human GSD Ia. Untreated patients with GSD Ia develop complications associated with glucose‐6‐phosphatase (G6Pase) deficiency. Survival of human patients on intensive nutritional management has improved; however, long‐term complications persist including renal failure, nephrolithiasis, hepatocellular adenomas (HCA), and a high risk for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Affected dogs fail to thrive with dietary therapy alone. Treatment with gene replacement therapy using adeno‐associated viral vectors (AAV) expressing G6Pase has greatly prolonged life and prevented hypoglycemia in affected dogs. However, long‐term complications have not been described to date. Methods Five GSD Ia‐affected dogs treated with AAV‐G6Pase were evaluated. Dogs were euthanized due to reaching humane endpoints related to liver and/or kidney involvement, at 4 to 8 years of life. Necropsies were performed and tissues were analyzed. Results Four dogs had liver tumors consistent with HCA and HCC. Three dogs developed renal failure, but all dogs exhibited progressive kidney disease histologically. Urolithiasis was detected in two dogs; uroliths were composed of calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate. One affected and one carrier dog had polycystic ovarian disease. Bone mineral density was not significantly affected. Conclusions Here, we show that the canine GSD Ia model demonstrates similar long‐term complications as GSD Ia patients in spite of gene replacement therapy. Further development of gene therapy is needed to develop a more effective treatment to prevent long‐term complications of GSD Ia.