Biomaterial Database

McArdle disease: phosphorylase activity in regenerating muscle fibers. 1979

H Mitsumoto

Phosphorylase activity was found histochemically in regenerating muscle fibers in biopsied muscle from a patient with otherwise typical McArdle disease. Phosphorylase activity, shortly after episodes of muscle necrosis, was identified in this patient and in others reported in the literature. Detection of phosphorylase activity accompanied histologic evidence of regenerating muscle fibers and excessive glycogen accumulation. The biopsied muscle had virtually no biochemical enzyme activity. The present study supports a recently introduced hypothesis stating that in McArdle disease there is a lack of "mature" phosphorylase, but skeletal muscle cells are able to manufacture "fetal" phosphorylase isoenzyme during muscle regeneration.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D009132	Muscles	Contractile tissue that produces movement in animals.	Muscle Tissue,Muscle,Muscle Tissues,Tissue, Muscle,Tissues, Muscle
D006005	Phosphorylases	A class of glucosyltransferases that catalyzes the degradation of storage polysaccharides, such as glucose polymers, by phosphorolysis in animals (GLYCOGEN PHOSPHORYLASE) and in plants (STARCH PHOSPHORYLASE).	Glucan Phosphorylase,Phosphorylase,alpha-Glucan Phosphorylases
D006008	Glycogen Storage Disease	A group of inherited metabolic disorders involving the enzymes responsible for the synthesis and degradation of glycogen. In some patients, prominent liver involvement is presented. In others, more generalized storage of glycogen occurs, sometimes with prominent cardiac involvement.	Glycogenosis,Disease, Glycogen Storage,Diseases, Glycogen Storage,Glycogen Storage Diseases,Glycogenoses,Storage Disease, Glycogen,Storage Diseases, Glycogen
D006012	Glycogen Storage Disease Type V	Glycogenosis due to muscle phosphorylase deficiency. Characterized by painful cramps following sustained exercise.	Glycogenosis 5,McArdle's Disease,Deficiency, Muscle Phosphorylase,Glycogen Storage Disease Type 5,Glycogen Storage Disease V,McArdle Disease,McArdle Type Glycogen Storage Disease,Mcardle Syndrome,Muscle Glycogen Phosphorylase Deficiency,Muscle Phosphorylase Deficiency,Myophosphorylase deficiency,PYGM Deficiency,Deficiencies, Muscle Phosphorylase,Deficiencies, PYGM,Deficiency, PYGM,Disease, McArdle,Disease, McArdle's,Glycogenosis 5s,McArdles Disease,Mcardle Syndromes,Muscle Phosphorylase Deficiencies,Myophosphorylase deficiencies,PYGM Deficiencies,Phosphorylase Deficiencies, Muscle,Phosphorylase Deficiency, Muscle,Syndrome, Mcardle,Syndromes, Mcardle,deficiencies, Myophosphorylase,deficiency, Myophosphorylase
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults