期刊
MOLECULAR GENETICS AND METABOLISM
卷 113, 期 1-2, 页码 118-126出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2014.05.005
关键词
Ammonia; Diffusion tensor imaging; Glutamine; Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetic resonance spectroscopy; Myoinositol
资金
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) [K12RR17613,5M01RR020359]
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development [9U54HD061221]
- O'Malley Foundation [44370]
Our previous imaging research performed as part of a Urea Cycle Rare Disorders Consortium (UCRDC) grant, has identified specific biomarkers of neurologic injury in ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency, OTCD. While characterization of mutations can be achieved in most cases, this information does not necessarily predict the severity of the underlying neurological syndrome. The biochemical consequences of any mutation may be modified additionally by a large number of factors, including contributions of other enzymes and transport systems that mediate flux through the urea cycle, diet and other environmental factors. These factors likely vary from one patient to another, and they give rise to heterogeneity of clinical severity. Affected cognitive domains include non-verbal learning, fine motor processing, reaction time, visual memory, attention, and executive function. Deficits in these capacities may be seen in symptomatic patients, as well as asymptomatic carriers with normal IQ and correlate with variances in brain structure and function in these patients. Using neuroimaging we can identify biomarkers that reflect the downstream impact of UCDs on cognition. This manuscript is a summary of the presentation from the 4th International Consortium on urea cycle disorders held in, Barcelona, Spain, September 2, 2014. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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