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OMIA:000578-9940 : Krabbe disease in Ovis aries (sheep)

In other species: Rhesus monkey , dog , domestic cat

Categories: Lysosomal storage disease

Possibly relevant human trait(s) and/or gene(s)s (MIM numbers): 245200 (trait) , 606890 (gene)

Links to MONDO diseases:

Mendelian trait/disorder: yes

Considered a defect: yes

Key variant known: no

Cross-species summary: Also known as globoid cell leukodystrophy (GLD), galactosylceramide lipidosis, galactocerebrosidase deficiency, GALC deficiency, globoid cell leukoencephalopathy, galactosylceramide beta-galactosidase deficiency. A lysosomal storage disease in which there is a buildup (storage) of myelin, due to the lack of the enzyme galactosylceramidase (galactocerebrosidase), whose task is to break down myelin into its constituent molecules. Characterised by weakness progressing to paralysis.

Genetic engineering: Unknown
Have human generated variants been created, e.g. through genetic engineering and gene editing

Cite this entry

Nicholas, F. W., Tammen, I., & Sydney Informatics Hub. (2011). OMIA:000578-9940: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA) [dataset]. https://omia.org/. https://doi.org/10.25910/2AMR-PV70

References

Note: the references are listed in reverse chronological order (from the most recent year to the earliest year), and alphabetically by first author within a year.

2015 Graziano, A.C., Cardile, V. :
History, genetic, and recent advances on Krabbe disease. Gene 555:2-13, 2015. Pubmed reference: 25260228. DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2014.09.046.
1995 Bourke, C.A. :
The clinical differentiation of nervous and muscular locomotor disorders of sheep in Australia. Aust Vet J 72:228-34, 1995. Pubmed reference: 8526819.
1985 Suzuki, K., Suzuki, K. :
Genetic galactosylceramidase deficiency (globoid cell leukodystrophy, Krabbe disease) in different mammalian species. Neurochem Pathol 3:53-68, 1985. Pubmed reference: 3895053.
1980 Pritchard, D.H., Napthine, D.V., Sinclair, A.J. :
Globoid cell leucodystrophy in Polled Dorset sheep Veterinary Pathology 17:399-405, 1980. Pubmed reference: 7385575.

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