Method of enhancing lysosomal α-Galactosidase A
AssigneeMount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University
InventorsJian-Qiang Fan, Satoshi Ishii
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Abstract
A method of enhancing the activity of lysosomal α-Galactosidase A (α-Gal A) in mammalian cells and for treatment of Fabry disease by administration of 1-deoxy-galactonojirimycin and related compounds.
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A method of increasing the activity of a mutant form of lysosomal α-galactosidase A in mammalian cells comprising administering an effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of 2,5-dideoxy-2,5-imino-D-mannitol, 3,4-diepi-α-homonojirimycin, 5-O-α-D-galactopyranosyl-α-homonojirimycin, 1-deoxygalactonojirimycin, and 4-epi-fagomine.
A method of treating Fabry disease comprising administering an effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of 2,5-dideoxy-2,5-imino-D-mannitol, 3,4-diepi-α-homonojirimycin, 5-O-α-D-galactopyranosyl-α-homonojirimycin, 1-deoxygalactonojirimycin, and 4-epi-fagomine.
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