Aspartylglycosaminuria (AGU), a severe lysosomal storage disease, is caused by the deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme, glycosylasparaginase (GA), and accumulation of aspartylglucosamine (GlcNAc-Asn) in tissues. Here we show that human leukocyte glycosylasparaginase can correct the metabolic defect in Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-transformed AGU lymphocytes rapidly and effectively by mannose-6-phosphate receptor-mediated endocytosis or by contact-mediated cell-to-cell transfer from normal EBV-transformed lymphocytes, and that 2-7% of normal activity is sufficient to correct the GlcNAc-Asn metabolism in the cells. Cell-to-cell contact is obligatory for the transfer of GA since normal transformed lymphocytes do not excrete GA into extracellular medium. The combined evidence indicates that cell-to-cell transfer of GA plays a main role in enzyme replacement therapy of AGU by normal lymphocytes. © 2001 Federation of European Biochemical Societies.
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Dunder, U., & Mononen, I. (2001). Human leukocyte glycosylasparaginase: Cell-to-cell transfer and properties in correction of aspartylglycosaminuria. FEBS Letters, 499(1–2), 77–81. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0014-5793(01)02526-1
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