Table 1.
Similarities between Glb1 knockout and GM1 gangliosidosis Type II patients
| Glb1 knockout mouse | GM1 gangliosidosis Type II patients |
|---|---|
| Premature death (adults) | Premature death (teen and adults) |
| Progressive gait disturbance | Progressive gait disturbance |
| Loss of strength and coordination | Loss of strength and coordination |
| Cerebellar and corpus callosum atrophy | Global brain atrophy |
| H3N2a and H3N2b biomarker elevation (serum and urine) | H3N2a and H3N2b biomarker elevation (serum, urine and CSF) |
| Progressive elevation of GM1 gangliosides and its related charged glycosphingolipids | GM1 and GA1 elevation in postmortem nervous tissue [40–42] |