Deficient transport of dehydroascorbic acid in the glucose transporter protein syndrome
Deficient transport of dehydroascorbic acid in the glucose transporter protein syndrome
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DOI:
10.1002/ana.410440225
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发表时间:
1998-08-01
影响因子:
11.2
通讯作者:
De Vivo, DC
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作者:
Klepper, J;Vera, JC;De Vivo, DC
The glucose transporter protein syndrome (GTPS) is caused by defective transport of glucose across the blood-brain barrier via the glucose transporter GLUT1, resulting in hypoglycorrhachia, infantile seizures, and developmental delay. Recent reports indicated that GLUT1 is a multifunctional transporter. We investigated the transport of vitamin C in its oxidized form (dehydroascorbic acid) via GLUT1 into erythrocytes of 2 patients with GTPS, In both patients, uptake of oxidized vitamin C was 61% of the mothers' values. Our findings are consistent with recent observations that vitamin C is transported in its oxidized form via GLUT1. We speculate that impaired transport of this substrate and perhaps other substrates in GTPS might contribute to the pathophysiology of this condition.