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Lysosomal Disorder



Lysosomal Disorder Causes


One of the known causes of Lysosomal disorder is the defect on the lysosomal metabolism of a person.


Lysosomal Disorder Definition


Lysosomal disorder is among the group of forty human genetic disorders that results from malfunction of the lysosomal (Winchester B, Vellodi A, Young E (2000). "The molecular basis of lysosomal storage diseases and their treatment". Biochem. Soc. Trans. 28 (2): 150?4).


Lysosomal Disorder Diagnosis


Diagnosis includes urine screening test, lysosomal enzyme screening test and other hispathological techniques are used to detect the disease.


Lysosomal Disorder Symptoms and Signs


Symptoms include regression of learned skills, onset of dementia, loss of motor control and organ enlargement.


Lysosomal Disorder Treatment


Bone marrow transplant and enzyme replacement therapies including gene therapies are possible treatment for the disease (Ponder KP, Haskins ME (2007). "Gene therapy for mucopolysaccharidosis". Expert Opin Biol Ther 7 (9): 1333?45).


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