Lysosome Storage Diseases Flashcards

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this disease is caused by glucocerebrosidase (beta-glucosidase) deficiency

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Gaucher Disease

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this disease is caused by glucocerebroside buildup

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Gaucher Disease

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3
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mnemonic for Gaucher Disease

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oh my gauch, he’s such a bro

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4
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sx’s of this disease include:
hepatosplenomegaly
pancytopenia (low RBCs)
bone disease (xray of knee looks like erlenmeyer flask)
specific cells- crumpled tissue paper like

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Gaucher Disease

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5
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all sphingolipidoses are autosomal recessive except this disease (X-linked)

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Fabry Disease

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caused by alpha-galactosidase A deficiency

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Fabry Disease

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caused by buildup of ceramide trihexoside (aka globotriasylceramide)

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Fabry Disease

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8
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early sx’s:
triad of peripheral neuropathy
angiokeratomas
hypohidrosis (inadequate sweating)

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Fabry Disease

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Late sx’s include:
progressive renal failure
cardiovascular disease

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Fabry Disease

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10
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mnemonic for fabry disease

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My fabrite activity is ceramics. We made a galaxy

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11
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caused by sphingomyelinase deficiency

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Niemann-Pick Disease

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caused by buildup of Sphingomyelin

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Niemann-Pick Disease

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13
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progressive neurodegeneration
cherry red spot on macula (corneal clouding)
foam cells
death by 2-3 yrs
hepatosplenomegaly

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Niemann-Pick Disease

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14
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mnemonic for Niemann-Pick

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pick your BIG nose with your sphinger

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15
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caused by hexosaminidase A deficiency

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Tay-Sachs Disease

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16
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caused by buildup of GM2 ganglioside

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Tay-Sachs Disease

17
Q

cherry red spot on macula
death by 5 yrs
cognitive/motor deterioration
onion skin lysosomes
NO hepatomsplenomegaly

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Tay-Sachs Disease

18
Q

mnemonic for tay-sachs

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a gang of six smelly jews

19
Q

caused by deficiency in arylsulfatase A

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metachromatic leukodystrophy

20
Q

caused by buildup of cerebroside sulfate

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metachromatic leukodystrophy

21
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infantile and childhood onset:
ataxia
developmental delay
neurocognitive and behavioral changes
peripheral neuropathy
paralysis

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metachromatic leukodystrophy

22
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caused by progressive demyelination of PNS

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metachromatic leukodystrophy

23
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caused by deficiency in galactocerebrosidase

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Krabbe Disease

24
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caused by buildup of galactocerebroside

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Krabbe Disease

25
Q

formation of globoid cells
developmental delay
peripheral neuropathy
loss of vision

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Krabbe Disease

26
Q

mnemonic for Krabbe disease

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The Krabbe is out of this world

27
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two types of Mucopolysaccharidoses

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Type 1: Hurler syndrome
Type 2: Hunter syndrome

28
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caused by alpha-L-iduronidase deficiency

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Hurler Syndrome

29
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caused by glycosaminoglycans buildup (heparan and dermatan)

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both Hurler and Hunter syndrome

30
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caused by iduronate-2-sulfatase deficiency

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Hunter syndrome

31
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sx’s include:
developmental delay
coarse facial features
organomegaly

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both Hurler and Hunter

32
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corneal clouding and failure to thrive
autosomal recessive

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Hurler Syndrome

33
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NO corneal clouding
aggressive behavior
hyperactivity
X-linked recessive

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Hunter Syndrome

34
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the worst of the lysosomal diseases (a mucolipidose)

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Type II mucolipidose or I-cell disease

35
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caused by deficiency in N-acetylglucosaminyl-1-phosphotransferase

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Type II mucolipidose or I-cell disease

36
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caused by buildup of mucopolysaccharides and lipids

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Type II mucolipidose or I-cell disease

37
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sx’s:
coarse facial features
corneal clouding
abnormal bone growth
claw hand
failure to thrive

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Type II mucolipidose or I-cell disease