Table 6.

Clinical appearance and β-glucuronidase expression in mucopolysaccharidosis VII mice transplanted in utero with AA4.1-enriched, cultured transgenic fetal liver cells

Age (days)FeatureMouse 1Mouse 2Mouse 3Mouse 4
60 Mobility good good fair-poor fair-poor 
 Facial appearance pointed pointed blunted blunted 
 Urinary GAGs +/− +/− +++ +++  
 GUSB activity (toe clip) 14% 18% 0% 0% 
214 Mobility very poor very poor very poor very poor 
 Facial appearance blunted blunted blunted blunted 
 Urinary GAGs +++ +++ +++ +++  
 GUSB activity 0% 0% 0% 0%  
 GUSB-positive cells Spleen, Liver spleen, liver none none 
 H-2Dd-positive cells Spleen, liver, brain spleen, liver, brain spleen none 
Age (days)FeatureMouse 1Mouse 2Mouse 3Mouse 4
60 Mobility good good fair-poor fair-poor 
 Facial appearance pointed pointed blunted blunted 
 Urinary GAGs +/− +/− +++ +++  
 GUSB activity (toe clip) 14% 18% 0% 0% 
214 Mobility very poor very poor very poor very poor 
 Facial appearance blunted blunted blunted blunted 
 Urinary GAGs +++ +++ +++ +++  
 GUSB activity 0% 0% 0% 0%  
 GUSB-positive cells Spleen, Liver spleen, liver none none 
 H-2Dd-positive cells Spleen, liver, brain spleen, liver, brain spleen none 

GAGs indicates glycosaminoglycans; GUSB, β-glucuronidase.

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