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Published in: Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases 1/2024

Open Access 01-12-2024 | Neonatal Screening | Review

Application of tandem mass spectrometry in the screening and diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidoses

Authors: Jing-Wen Li, Shao-Jia Mao, Yun-Qi Chao, Chen-Xi Hu, Yan-Jie Qian, Yang-Li Dai, Ke Huang, Zheng Shen, Chao-Chun Zou

Published in: Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases | Issue 1/2024

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Abstract

Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPSs) are caused by a deficiency in the enzymes needed to degrade glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in the lysosome. The storage of GAGs leads to the involvement of several systems and even to the death of the patient. In recent years, an increasing number of therapies have increased the treatment options available to patients. Early treatment is beneficial in improving the prognosis, but children with MPSs are often delayed in their diagnosis. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop a method for early screening and diagnosis of the disease. Tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) is an analytical method that can detect multiple substrates or enzymes simultaneously. GAGs are reliable markers of MPSs. MS/MS can be used to screen children at an early stage of the disease, to improve prognosis by treating them before symptoms appear, to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment, and for metabolomic analysis or to find suitable biomarkers. In the future, MS/MS could be used to further identify suitable biomarkers for MPSs for early diagnosis and to detect efficacy.
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Metadata
Title
Application of tandem mass spectrometry in the screening and diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidoses
Authors
Jing-Wen Li
Shao-Jia Mao
Yun-Qi Chao
Chen-Xi Hu
Yan-Jie Qian
Yang-Li Dai
Ke Huang
Zheng Shen
Chao-Chun Zou
Publication date
01-12-2024
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases / Issue 1/2024
Electronic ISSN: 1750-1172
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-024-03195-w

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