期刊
ORPHANET JOURNAL OF RARE DISEASES
卷 10, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
BIOMED CENTRAL LTD
DOI: 10.1186/s13023-015-0274-1
关键词
Niemann-Pick type C1 disease; NPC1; Biomarker; HPLC-MS/MS
资金
- UK Department of Health's NIH Research Biomedical Research Funding Centres funding scheme
- Action Medical Research
- Actelion
- intramural research program of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH
Background: Lysosomal storage disorders (LSDs), are a heterogeneous group of rare disorders caused by defects in genes encoding for proteins involved in the lysosomal degradation of macromolecules. They occur at a frequency of about 1 in 5,000 live births, though recent neonatal screening suggests a higher incidence. New treatment options for LSDs demand a rapid, early diagnosis of LSDs if maximal clinical benefit is to be achieved. Methods: Here, we describe a novel, highly specific and sensitive biomarker for Niemann-Pick Type C disease type 1 (NPC1), lyso-sphingomyelin-509. We cross-validate this biomarker with cholestane-3 beta,5 alpha,6 beta-triol and relative lysosomal volume. The primary cohort for establishment of the biomarker contained 135 NPC1 patients, 66 NPC1 carriers, 241 patients with other LSDs and 46 healthy controls. Results: With a sensitivity of 100.0% and specificity of 91.0% a cut-off of 1.4 ng/ml was established. Comparison with cholestane-3 beta,5 alpha,6 beta-triol and relative acidic compartment volume measurements were carried out with a subset of 125 subjects. Both cholestane-3 beta,5 alpha,6 beta-triol and lyso-Sphingomyelin-509 were sufficient in establishing the diagnosis of NPC1 and correlated with disease severity. Conclusion: In summary, we have established a new biomarker for the diagnosis of NPC1, and further studies will be conducted to assess correlation to disease progress and monitoring treatment.
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