Tayebeh Hamzehloie

Department of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran

[ 1 ] - Mutational analysis of ARSB gene in mucopolysaccharidosis type VI: identification of three novel mutations in Iranian patients

Objective(s): Mucopolysaccharidosis VI (MPS VI) or Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome is a rare metabolic disorder, resulting from the deficient activity of the lysosomal enzyme arylsulfatase B (ARSB).  The enzymatic defect of ARSB leads to progressive lysosomal storage disorder and accumulation of glycosaminoglycan (GAG) dermatan sulfate (DS), which causes harmful effects on various organs and tissues an...

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