Defective CHST6 causes MCDC1

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R-HSA-3656225
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Homo sapiens
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Defective CHST6 causes macular corneal dystrophy, type 1
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Defective CHST6 causes MCDC1
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Carbohydrate sulfotransferase 6 (CHST6) catalyzes the transfer of sulfate to position 6 of non-reducing ends of N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc) residues on keratan sulfate (KS). KS plays a central role in maintaining corneal transparency. Defective CHST6 (Nakazawa et al. 1984) results in unsulfated keratan deposited within the intracellular space and the extracellular corneal stroma leading to macular dystrophy, corneal type I (MCDC1; MIM:217800). MCDC1 is an early-onset, ocular disease characterized by bilateral, progressive corneal opacification, and reduced corneal sensitivity (Jones & Zimmerman 1961). MCD can be subdivided into 2 types on the basis of immunohistochemical studies and serum analysis for keratan sulfate; MCD type I, in which there is a virtual absence of sulfated KS-specific antibody response in the serum and cornea and MCD type II, in which the normal KS-specific antibody response is present in cornea and serum (Yang et al. 1988).
Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
13790593 Histopathologic differentiation of granular, macular and lattice dystrophies of the cornea

JONES, ST, ZIMMERMAN, LE

Am. J. Ophthalmol. 1961
6238957 Defective processing of keratan sulfate in macular corneal dystrophy

Hascall, VC, Lohmander, LS, Krachmer, J, Nakazawa, K, Hassell, JR, Newsome, DA

J. Biol. Chem. 1984
3293458 Immunohistochemical evidence of heterogeneity in macular corneal dystrophy

SundarRaj, N, Thonar, EJ, Klintworth, GK, Yang, CJ

Am. J. Ophthalmol. 1988
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Name Identifier Synonyms
macular corneal dystrophy DOID:2565 Macular Corneal Dystrophy, Macular corneal dystrophy (disorder)
Authored
Jassal, B  (2013-05-31)
Reviewed
Spillmann, D  (2014-07-09)
Created
Jassal, B  (2013-05-31)
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