Metabolic storage disorders are caused by mutations in genes that result in insufficient activity of enzymes required for the catabolism of substances that arise from the turnover of senescent cells in the body. Among the most prevalent of these…
BACKGROUND: Niemann-Pick type C disease (NPC) is an inherited neurodegenerative disorder characterised by an intracellular lipid-trafficking defect with secondary accumulation of glycosphingolipids. Miglustat, a small iminosugar, reversibly inhibits…