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Therapeutic intervention in mice deficient for succinate semialdehyde dehydrogenase (gamma-hydroxybutyric aciduria).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12065715     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Therapeutic intervention for human succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase (SSADH) deficiency (gamma-hydroxybutyric aciduria) has been limited to vigabatrin (VGB). Pharmacologically, VGB should be highly effective due to 4-aminobutyrate-transaminase (GABA-transaminase) inhibition, lowering succinic semialdehyde and, thereby, gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) levels. Unfortunately, clinical efficacy has been limited. Because GHB possesses a number of potential receptor interactions, we addressed the hypothesis that antagonism of these interactions in mice with SSADH deficiency could lead to the development of novel treatment strategies for human patients. SSADH-deficient mice have significantly elevated tissue GHB levels, are neurologically impaired, and die within 4 weeks postnatally. In the current report, we compared oral versus intraperitoneal administration of VGB, CGP 35348 [3-aminopropyl(diethoxymethyl)phosphinic acid, a GABA(B) receptor antagonist], and the nonprotein amino acid taurine in rescue of SSADH-deficient mice from early death. In addition, we assessed the efficacy of the specific GHB receptor antagonist NCS-382 (6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5-[H]benzocycloheptene-5-ol-6-ylideneacetic acid) using i.p. administration. All interventions led to significant lifespan extension (22-61%), with NCS-382 being most effective (50-61% survival). To explore the limited human clinical efficacy of VGB, we measured brain GHB and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) levels in SSADH-deficient mice receiving VGB. Whereas high-dose VGB led to the expected elevation of brain GABA, we found no parallel decrease in GHB levels. Our data indicate that, at a minimum, GHB and GABA(B) receptors are involved in the pathophysiology of SSADH deficiency. We conclude that taurine and NCS-382 may have therapeutic relevance in human SSADH deficiency and that the poor clinical efficacy of VGB in this disease may relate to an inability to decrease brain GHB concentrations.
Authors:
Maneesh Gupta; Rachel Greven; Erwin E W Jansen; Cornelis Jakobs; Boris M Hogema; Wolfgang Froestl; O Carter Snead; Hilke Bartels; Markus Grompe; K Michael Gibson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics     Volume:  302     ISSN:  0022-3565     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther.     Publication Date:  2002 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-06-14     Completed Date:  2002-07-12     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376362     Medline TA:  J Pharmacol Exp Ther     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  180-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics and Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, 2525 SW 3rd Avenue, MP-350, Portland, OR 97201, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aldehyde Oxidoreductases / deficiency*,  genetics
Animals
Benzocycloheptenes / pharmacology
Body Weight / drug effects
Genotype
Injections, Intraperitoneal
Longevity / drug effects
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Mice, Knockout
Organophosphorus Compounds / pharmacology
Phenotype
Sodium Oxybate / metabolism,  urine*
Succinate-Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase
Survival
Taste / drug effects
Taurine / pharmacology
Vigabatrin / pharmacology
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / metabolism
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
NS 40270/NS/NINDS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Benzocycloheptenes; 0/Organophosphorus Compounds; 107-35-7/Taurine; 123690-79-9/CGP 35348; 131733-92-1/NCS 382; 502-85-2/Sodium Oxybate; 56-12-2/gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; 60643-86-9/Vigabatrin; EC 1.2.-/Aldehyde Oxidoreductases; EC 1.2.1.24/Succinate-Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase

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