Component

D-Galactose

D-Galactose. Experimental scope belongs to each linked claim.

6 recorded relationships. Experimental role, claim status and evidence remain attached to each record.

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What it does

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Recorded relationships

What it acts on

  1. Oral galactose improved transferrin glycoform patterns and reduced hypogalactosylated serum N-glycans in the two TMEM165-CDG patients.

    D-Galactose → Serum N-glycan galactosylation source_derived_draftungraded
    Experimental context and source evidence
    availability_state
    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.
    cross_nutrient
    Human TMEM165 deficiency (underlying_defect)
    evidence_span
    {"source_cache": "artifacts/manganese-clinical-sources/tmem165patients.abstract.txt", "locator": "Indexed primary abstract", "file_sha256": "3899c8a8d58b702858b7e1e74723d46a9825f4d7846b969ccf33db688fa16eac", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 2039, "text_sha256": "3899c8a8d58b702858b7e1e74723d46a9825f4d7846b969ccf33db688fa16eac", "text_characters": 2039}
    experimental_model
    Two unrelated patients with TMEM165-CDG
    exposure
    Oral D-galactose; indexed abstract reports 1 g/kg/day in individuals homozygous for c.792+182G>A.
    limitations
    Primary abstract used for these claims; this nominal amount is not a reconstruction of the full titration schedule. Cell manganese-rescue experiments in the same paper must not be recast as manganese treatment of the patients.
    nutrient_topic
    Manganese research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Manganese
    organism
    Homo sapiens
    plain_language
    Galactose improved selected blood sugar-chain markers despite the genetic defect.
    primary_references
    [mn-clin-tmem165patients] Galactose Supplementation in Patients With TMEM165-CDG Rescues the Glycosylation Defects. (2017). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28323990/ DOI: 10.1210/jc.2016-3443
    tissue_or_cell_type
    Serum glycosylation
    trigger_kind
    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.

    Manganese: enzyme cofactors, glycosylation, transport and nutrient interactions (2026-09-17) · lines 1244–1256

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Two unrelated patients with TMEM165-CDG · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### mn-clin-tmem165-gal-patients Oral galactose improved transferrin glycoform patterns and reduced hypogalactosylated serum N-glycans in the two TMEM165-CDG patients. Condition category: machinery_impairment nutrient_topic: Manganese research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: Galactose improved selected blood sugar-chain markers despite the genetic defect. organism: Homo sapiens tissue_or_cell_type: Serum glycosylation experimental_model: Two unrelated patients with TMEM165-CDG limitations: Primary abstract used for these claims; this nominal amount is not a reconstruction of the full titration schedule. Cell manganese-rescue experiments in the same paper must not be recast as manganese treatment of the patients. exposure: Oral D-galactose; indexed abstract reports 1 g/kg/day in individuals homozygous for c.792+182G>A. cross_nutrient: Human TMEM165 deficiency (underlying_defect) evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/manganese-clinical-sources/tmem165patients.abstract.txt", "locator": "Indexed primary abstract", "file_sha256": "3899c8a8d58b702858b7e1e74723d46a9825f4d7846b969ccf33db688fa16eac", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 2039, "text_sha256": "3899c8a8d58b702858b7e1e74723d46a9825f4d7846b969ccf33db688fa16eac", "text_characters": 2039} [mn-clin-tmem165patients] Galactose Supplementation in Patients With TMEM165-CDG Rescues the Glycosylation Defects. (2017). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28323990/ DOI: 10.1210/jc.2016-3443
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  2. D-galactose did not rescue the decorin glycosaminoglycan defect in the tested mouse Tmem165-knockout ATDC5 cells.

    D-Galactose → Decorin glycosaminoglycan modification source_derived_draftungraded
    Experimental context and source evidence
    availability_state
    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.
    cross_nutrient
    Mouse TMEM165 (affected_protein)
    evidence_span
    {"source_cache": "artifacts/manganese-glycosylation-sources/morelle2022.txt", "locator": "Results and Figure 5; decorin", "file_sha256": "91d05677c6d7bb4224f71742888e39533e3f130d59e6b2ffcae3e2b2c058e9aa", "start_char": 25939, "end_char": 27086, "text_sha256": "d94138936b018635104317fedba6c1298f0d54c6cd7b3f578b60000cea925bf5", "text_characters": 1147}
    experimental_model
    Tmem165-knockout mouse ATDC5 chondrogenic cells
    exposure
    Decorin-transfected ATDC5 cells: 1 micromolar MnCl2, 1 millimolar galactose or 1 millimolar xylose for 36 hours.
    limitations
    Decorin chondroitin-sulfate elongation in mouse chondrogenic cells. This is a separate model from the human HEK N/O-glycosylation assays and does not establish clinical cartilage rescue.
    nutrient_topic
    Manganese research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Manganese
    organism
    Mus musculus
    plain_language
    Improved N-glycosylation did not mean the proteoglycan defect was corrected.
    primary_references
    [mn-gly-morelle2022] Differential Effects of D-Galactose Supplementation on Golgi Glycosylation Defects in TMEM165 Deficiency. (2022). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35693943/ DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.903953
    tissue_or_cell_type
    Mouse chondrogenic ATDC5 cells and secreted decorin
    trigger_kind
    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.

    Manganese: enzyme cofactors, glycosylation, transport and nutrient interactions (2026-09-17) · lines 824–836

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Tmem165-knockout mouse ATDC5 chondrogenic cells · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### mn-gly-gal-gag-null D-galactose did not rescue the decorin glycosaminoglycan defect in the tested mouse Tmem165-knockout ATDC5 cells. Condition category: machinery_impairment nutrient_topic: Manganese research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: Improved N-glycosylation did not mean the proteoglycan defect was corrected. organism: Mus musculus tissue_or_cell_type: Mouse chondrogenic ATDC5 cells and secreted decorin experimental_model: Tmem165-knockout mouse ATDC5 chondrogenic cells limitations: Decorin chondroitin-sulfate elongation in mouse chondrogenic cells. This is a separate model from the human HEK N/O-glycosylation assays and does not establish clinical cartilage rescue. exposure: Decorin-transfected ATDC5 cells: 1 micromolar MnCl2, 1 millimolar galactose or 1 millimolar xylose for 36 hours. cross_nutrient: Mouse TMEM165 (affected_protein) evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/manganese-glycosylation-sources/morelle2022.txt", "locator": "Results and Figure 5; decorin", "file_sha256": "91d05677c6d7bb4224f71742888e39533e3f130d59e6b2ffcae3e2b2c058e9aa", "start_char": 25939, "end_char": 27086, "text_sha256": "d94138936b018635104317fedba6c1298f0d54c6cd7b3f578b60000cea925bf5", "text_characters": 1147} [mn-gly-morelle2022] Differential Effects of D-Galactose Supplementation on Golgi Glycosylation Defects in TMEM165 Deficiency. (2022). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35693943/ DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.903953
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  3. D-galactose improved LAMP2 N-glycosylation only partially across the tested concentrations and times; the authors attributed residual underglycosylated protein to slow turnover.

    D-Galactose → LAMP2 N-linked glycosylation source_derived_draftungraded
    Experimental context and source evidence
    availability_state
    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.
    cross_nutrient
    Lysosome-associated membrane glycoprotein 2 (measured_protein); TMEM165 Golgi cation-homeostasis protein (affected_protein); UDP-galactose (related_donor)
    evidence_span
    {"source_cache": "artifacts/manganese-glycosylation-sources/morelle2022.txt", "locator": "Results and Figure 1; LAMP2 subset recovery", "file_sha256": "91d05677c6d7bb4224f71742888e39533e3f130d59e6b2ffcae3e2b2c058e9aa", "start_char": 15482, "end_char": 17574, "text_sha256": "b7ffb42fc1d2094bd301171da36864a49f430e69b184ef0594b392c6ac7802dd", "text_characters": 2092}
    experimental_model
    Control and TMEM165-knockout HEK293 glycosylation assays
    exposure
    Figure 1: 1 micromolar MnCl2 for 8, 16 or 24 hours; galactose dose/time comparisons include 1 and 2.5 millimolar and 24–72 hours.
    limitations
    Cell rescue is not evidence for a safe human dose. N-linked, mucin-type O-linked and proteoglycan GAG endpoints are distinct; restoring one is not proof of global correction.
    nutrient_topic
    Manganese research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Manganese
    organism
    Homo sapiens
    plain_language
    Providing the sugar helped this readout, but some abnormal forms persisted throughout the tested conditions.
    primary_references
    [mn-gly-morelle2022] Differential Effects of D-Galactose Supplementation on Golgi Glycosylation Defects in TMEM165 Deficiency. (2022). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35693943/ DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.903953
    tissue_or_cell_type
    HEK293 cells and secretory glycoproteins
    trigger_kind
    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.

    Manganese: enzyme cofactors, glycosylation, transport and nutrient interactions (2026-09-17) · lines 796–808

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Control and TMEM165-knockout HEK293 glycosylation assays · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### mn-gly-gal-n-linked-rescue D-galactose improved LAMP2 N-glycosylation only partially across the tested concentrations and times; the authors attributed residual underglycosylated protein to slow turnover. Condition category: machinery_impairment nutrient_topic: Manganese research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: Providing the sugar helped this readout, but some abnormal forms persisted throughout the tested conditions. organism: Homo sapiens tissue_or_cell_type: HEK293 cells and secretory glycoproteins experimental_model: Control and TMEM165-knockout HEK293 glycosylation assays limitations: Cell rescue is not evidence for a safe human dose. N-linked, mucin-type O-linked and proteoglycan GAG endpoints are distinct; restoring one is not proof of global correction. exposure: Figure 1: 1 micromolar MnCl2 for 8, 16 or 24 hours; galactose dose/time comparisons include 1 and 2.5 millimolar and 24–72 hours. cross_nutrient: Lysosome-associated membrane glycoprotein 2 (measured_protein); TMEM165 Golgi cation-homeostasis protein (affected_protein); UDP-galactose (related_donor) evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/manganese-glycosylation-sources/morelle2022.txt", "locator": "Results and Figure 1; LAMP2 subset recovery", "file_sha256": "91d05677c6d7bb4224f71742888e39533e3f130d59e6b2ffcae3e2b2c058e9aa", "start_char": 15482, "end_char": 17574, "text_sha256": "b7ffb42fc1d2094bd301171da36864a49f430e69b184ef0594b392c6ac7802dd", "text_characters": 2092} [mn-gly-morelle2022] Differential Effects of D-Galactose Supplementation on Golgi Glycosylation Defects in TMEM165 Deficiency. (2022). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35693943/ DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.903953
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  4. D-galactose partially improved the 24-hour O-glycan lectin readout but failed to rescue the three-day benzyl-GalNAc mass-spectrometry phenotype in TMEM165-knockout HEK cells.

    D-Galactose → Mucin-type O-linked glycosylation source_derived_draftungraded
    Experimental context and source evidence
    availability_state
    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.
    cross_nutrient
    TMEM165 Golgi cation-homeostasis protein (affected_protein); Manganese(II) ion (effective_comparator)
    evidence_span
    {"source_cache": "artifacts/manganese-glycosylation-sources/morelle2022.txt", "locator": "Results; O-linked lectin and mass-spectrometry endpoints", "file_sha256": "91d05677c6d7bb4224f71742888e39533e3f130d59e6b2ffcae3e2b2c058e9aa", "start_char": 19358, "end_char": 22255, "text_sha256": "e0b72a5427217107308f73e2304f47c761a25448096f516ca75c497eb8e389d5", "text_characters": 2897}
    experimental_model
    Control and TMEM165-knockout HEK293 glycosylation assays
    exposure
    Figure 3 lectin staining: 2.5 micromolar MnCl2 and/or 1 millimolar galactose for 24 hours. Figure 4: same additions with 250 micromolar benzyl-GalNAc for three days.
    limitations
    Cell rescue is not evidence for a safe human dose. N-linked, mucin-type O-linked and proteoglycan GAG endpoints are distinct; restoring one is not proof of global correction.
    nutrient_topic
    Manganese research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Manganese
    organism
    Homo sapiens
    plain_language
    One O-glycan test improved partly while a different test remained abnormal; galactose did not normalize this pathway.
    primary_references
    [mn-gly-morelle2022] Differential Effects of D-Galactose Supplementation on Golgi Glycosylation Defects in TMEM165 Deficiency. (2022). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35693943/ DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.903953
    tissue_or_cell_type
    HEK293 cells and secretory glycoproteins
    trigger_kind
    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.

    Manganese: enzyme cofactors, glycosylation, transport and nutrient interactions (2026-09-17) · lines 810–822

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Control and TMEM165-knockout HEK293 glycosylation assays · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### mn-gly-gal-o-linked-limited D-galactose partially improved the 24-hour O-glycan lectin readout but failed to rescue the three-day benzyl-GalNAc mass-spectrometry phenotype in TMEM165-knockout HEK cells. Condition category: machinery_impairment nutrient_topic: Manganese research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: One O-glycan test improved partly while a different test remained abnormal; galactose did not normalize this pathway. organism: Homo sapiens tissue_or_cell_type: HEK293 cells and secretory glycoproteins experimental_model: Control and TMEM165-knockout HEK293 glycosylation assays limitations: Cell rescue is not evidence for a safe human dose. N-linked, mucin-type O-linked and proteoglycan GAG endpoints are distinct; restoring one is not proof of global correction. exposure: Figure 3 lectin staining: 2.5 micromolar MnCl2 and/or 1 millimolar galactose for 24 hours. Figure 4: same additions with 250 micromolar benzyl-GalNAc for three days. cross_nutrient: TMEM165 Golgi cation-homeostasis protein (affected_protein); Manganese(II) ion (effective_comparator) evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/manganese-glycosylation-sources/morelle2022.txt", "locator": "Results; O-linked lectin and mass-spectrometry endpoints", "file_sha256": "91d05677c6d7bb4224f71742888e39533e3f130d59e6b2ffcae3e2b2c058e9aa", "start_char": 19358, "end_char": 22255, "text_sha256": "e0b72a5427217107308f73e2304f47c761a25448096f516ca75c497eb8e389d5", "text_characters": 2897} [mn-gly-morelle2022] Differential Effects of D-Galactose Supplementation on Golgi Glycosylation Defects in TMEM165 Deficiency. (2022). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35693943/ DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.903953
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Where it participates (unsigned role)

  1. Galactose plus uridine improved patient 2’s transferrin isoform pattern within 14 days.

    Experimental context and source evidence
    availability_state
    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.
    cross_nutrient
    D-Galactose (coadministered_substrate); Uridine (coadministered_substrate); Human ZIP8 (SLC39A8) (affected_protein)
    evidence_span
    {"source_cache": "artifacts/manganese-clinical-sources/riley2017.abstract.txt", "locator": "Indexed primary abstract", "file_sha256": "31e4e33ec5601d443fb2d469b2e2c7d1fd89c611db0f41938b43007952d0f005", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1732, "text_sha256": "31e4e33ec5601d443fb2d469b2e2c7d1fd89c611db0f41938b43007952d0f005", "text_characters": 1732}
    experimental_model
    Two sisters with homozygous SLC39A8 p.Cys113Ser
    exposure
    Respiratory-chain tests in patient 1; manganese and transferrin measurements and galactose-plus-uridine response in patient 2.
    limitations
    Measurements were not performed in both sisters interchangeably. The proposed SOD2 explanation was not directly demonstrated; manganese had only recently been added and cannot explain the already observed 14-day galactose/uridine response.
    nutrient_topic
    Manganese research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Manganese
    organism
    Homo sapiens
    plain_language
    A combined substrate-support treatment improved the measured sugar pattern.
    primary_references
    [mn-clin-riley2017] A SLC39A8 variant causes manganese deficiency, and glycosylation and mitochondrial disorders. (2017). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27995398/ DOI: 10.1007/s10545-016-0010-6
    tissue_or_cell_type
    Patient-specific liver, muscle and blood measurements
    trigger_kind
    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.

    Manganese: enzyme cofactors, glycosylation, transport and nutrient interactions (2026-09-17) · lines 1230–1242

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Two sisters with homozygous SLC39A8 p.Cys113Ser · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### mn-clin-zip8-gal-uridine Galactose plus uridine improved patient 2’s transferrin isoform pattern within 14 days. Condition category: machinery_impairment nutrient_topic: Manganese research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: A combined substrate-support treatment improved the measured sugar pattern. organism: Homo sapiens tissue_or_cell_type: Patient-specific liver, muscle and blood measurements experimental_model: Two sisters with homozygous SLC39A8 p.Cys113Ser limitations: Measurements were not performed in both sisters interchangeably. The proposed SOD2 explanation was not directly demonstrated; manganese had only recently been added and cannot explain the already observed 14-day galactose/uridine response. exposure: Respiratory-chain tests in patient 1; manganese and transferrin measurements and galactose-plus-uridine response in patient 2. cross_nutrient: D-Galactose (coadministered_substrate); Uridine (coadministered_substrate); Human ZIP8 (SLC39A8) (affected_protein) evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/manganese-clinical-sources/riley2017.abstract.txt", "locator": "Indexed primary abstract", "file_sha256": "31e4e33ec5601d443fb2d469b2e2c7d1fd89c611db0f41938b43007952d0f005", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1732, "text_sha256": "31e4e33ec5601d443fb2d469b2e2c7d1fd89c611db0f41938b43007952d0f005", "text_characters": 1732} [mn-clin-riley2017] A SLC39A8 variant causes manganese deficiency, and glycosylation and mitochondrial disorders. (2017). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27995398/ DOI: 10.1007/s10545-016-0010-6
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  2. With serum lot 4, combining 1 micromolar manganese and 1 millimolar galactose restored fully glycosylated LAMP2 more effectively than either alone.

    Experimental context and source evidence
    availability_state
    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.
    cross_nutrient
    Manganese(II) ion (combined_ion); D-Galactose (combined_sugar); TMEM165 Golgi cation-homeostasis protein (affected_protein)
    evidence_span
    {"source_cache": "artifacts/manganese-glycosylation-sources/serum2020.txt", "locator": "Results and Figure 9; use 1 mM galactose from setup and legend, rather than the subsequent prose unit typo", "file_sha256": "203365df4c837f50483da9ec16cb0882674cf4903bbda21aa7374205d72ade69", "start_char": 9804, "end_char": 10848, "text_sha256": "3547ececbb7198f699bd64bcd033276f18a8e3d3b7c02c4f907f25a267444bec", "text_characters": 1044}
    experimental_model
    TMEM165-knockout HEK cell cultures with different fetal bovine serum lots
    exposure
    Serum lot 4; 1 micromolar manganese, 1 millimolar galactose or both for 24 hours.
    limitations
    Serum manganese contributes to the result but is not the sole determinant. These are medium concentrations, not blood thresholds or supplementation regimens.
    nutrient_topic
    Manganese research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Manganese
    organism
    Homo sapiens
    plain_language
    A combined supply improved a result that responded poorly to either component alone.
    primary_references
    [mn-gly-serum2020] Fetal bovine serum impacts the observed N-glycosylation defects in TMEM165 KO HEK cells. (2020). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31415112/ DOI: 10.1002/jimd.12161
    tissue_or_cell_type
    Golgi glycosylation in HEK cells
    trigger_kind
    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.

    Manganese: enzyme cofactors, glycosylation, transport and nutrient interactions (2026-09-17) · lines 866–878

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · TMEM165-knockout HEK cell cultures with different fetal bovine serum lots · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### mn-gly-gal-mn-combination With serum lot 4, combining 1 micromolar manganese and 1 millimolar galactose restored fully glycosylated LAMP2 more effectively than either alone. Condition category: machinery_impairment nutrient_topic: Manganese research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: A combined supply improved a result that responded poorly to either component alone. organism: Homo sapiens tissue_or_cell_type: Golgi glycosylation in HEK cells experimental_model: TMEM165-knockout HEK cell cultures with different fetal bovine serum lots limitations: Serum manganese contributes to the result but is not the sole determinant. These are medium concentrations, not blood thresholds or supplementation regimens. exposure: Serum lot 4; 1 micromolar manganese, 1 millimolar galactose or both for 24 hours. cross_nutrient: Manganese(II) ion (combined_ion); D-Galactose (combined_sugar); TMEM165 Golgi cation-homeostasis protein (affected_protein) evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/manganese-glycosylation-sources/serum2020.txt", "locator": "Results and Figure 9; use 1 mM galactose from setup and legend, rather than the subsequent prose unit typo", "file_sha256": "203365df4c837f50483da9ec16cb0882674cf4903bbda21aa7374205d72ade69", "start_char": 9804, "end_char": 10848, "text_sha256": "3547ececbb7198f699bd64bcd033276f18a8e3d3b7c02c4f907f25a267444bec", "text_characters": 1044} [mn-gly-serum2020] Fetal bovine serum impacts the observed N-glycosylation defects in TMEM165 KO HEK cells. (2020). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31415112/ DOI: 10.1002/jimd.12161
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