TY - JOUR
T1 - Receptor-mediated endocytosis of α-galactosidase A in human podocytes in Fabry disease
AU - Prabakaran, Thaneas
AU - Nielsen, Rikke
AU - Larsen, Jakob Vejby
AU - Sørensen, Søren S
AU - Feldt-Rasmussen, Ulla
AU - Saleem, Moin A
AU - Petersen, Claus Munck
AU - Verroust, Pierre J
AU - Christensen, Erik Ilsø
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Injury to the glomerular podocyte is a key mechanism in human glomerular disease and podocyte repair is an important therapeutic target. In Fabry disease, podocyte injury is caused by the intracellular accumulation of globotriaosylceramide. This study identifies in the human podocyte three endocytic receptors, mannose 6-phosphate/insulin-like growth II receptor, megalin, and sortilin and demonstrates their drug delivery capabilities for enzyme replacement therapy. Sortilin, a novel α-galactosidase A binding protein, reveals a predominant intracellular expression but also surface expression in the podocyte. The present study provides the rationale for the renal effect of treatment with α-galactosidase A and identifies potential pathways for future non-carbohydrate based drug delivery to the kidney podocyte and other potential affected organs.
AB - Injury to the glomerular podocyte is a key mechanism in human glomerular disease and podocyte repair is an important therapeutic target. In Fabry disease, podocyte injury is caused by the intracellular accumulation of globotriaosylceramide. This study identifies in the human podocyte three endocytic receptors, mannose 6-phosphate/insulin-like growth II receptor, megalin, and sortilin and demonstrates their drug delivery capabilities for enzyme replacement therapy. Sortilin, a novel α-galactosidase A binding protein, reveals a predominant intracellular expression but also surface expression in the podocyte. The present study provides the rationale for the renal effect of treatment with α-galactosidase A and identifies potential pathways for future non-carbohydrate based drug delivery to the kidney podocyte and other potential affected organs.
U2 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0025065
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0025065
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 21949853
SN - 1932-6203
VL - 6
SP - e25065
JO - P L o S One
JF - P L o S One
IS - 9
ER -