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An inherited neurological disease of sheep was characterized by the intracellular accumulation of autofluorescent lipopigments in neurones and a wide variety of other cells within the body. The staining, fluorescent, ultrastructural and physical characteristics of the storage material were similar to those found in a heterogeneous group of storage diseases of children known as Batten's disease or the ceroid-lipofuscinoses. The ovine disease did not exactly fit any of the main human entities, but had features in common with both the late infantile and juvenile forms. It was concluded that this was a useful model for studying the pathogenesis of this type of storage disease and for therapeutic trials. A flock of sheep is maintained for this purpose.
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Purpose of review The identification of genes mutated in the neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses has accelerated research into the mechanisms that underlie these fatal autosomal recessive storage disorders, which are often referred to as Batten disease. This review summarizes progress in this field since October 2001, describing advances in cell biology, the characterization of new animal models of neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis, and the impact of novel methodology to reveal insights into its pathogenesis. Recent findings Gene products for six of the eight forms of neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis have now been discovered, and concerted efforts are underway to understand the normal biology of each gene product and how this may be altered by mutation. Several lines of evidence point to functions for the CLN genes in the endosomal-lysosomal system, and suggest neuron-specific roles for these proteins. Indeed, a requirement for appropriate protein trafficking within neurons may explain the profound and selective effects of these disorders upon the central nervous system. The development of mouse and large animal models has enabled comparative studies of the progressive effects of disease, including characterization by morphological and biochemical means supplemented by metabonomic and microarray techniques. Summary Insights into disease mechanisms are building a detailed profile of the impact of neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis upon the brain. With the eventual aim of developing successful therapeutic strategies, it will be equally important to characterize the clinical progression of the disorder, and to identify quantifiable endpoints that can ultimately be used in clinical trials.
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To report a case of Batten disease due to a previously unreported mutation in PPT1.A 9-year-old girl presented with classic clinical findings of Batten Disease.Genetic testing for the mutations in the most common Batten disease gene, CLN3, was negative. Evaluation of a panel of genes known to be implicated in neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses revealed disease causing mutations in PPT1, one of which was novel.Mutations in PPT1 typically cause the infantile form of neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis. Clinical diagnosis of the juvenile form of neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis, Batten disease, should still be considered in cases with negative CLN3 genetic testing. Batten disease can occur due to genetic heterogeneity. Testing of other members of the neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis gene family can lead to confirmation of the correct diagnosis.
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Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (NCL) is a hereditary lysosomal storage disease with progressive brain neurodegeneration. Mutations in ceroid lipofuscinosis neuronal protein 5 (CLN5) cause CLN5 disease, a severe condition characterized by seizures, visual failure, motor decline, and progressive cognitive deterioration. This study aimed to identify causative gene variants in Pakistani consanguineous families diagnosed with NCL.
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Objective To investigate the changes of hippocampal synaptophysin (SYP) and choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) in age-increasing rats (1,3,6,12,18 and 24 months),and evaluate the correlation with learning-memory abilities.Methods The expression of SYP in whole hippocampus and ChAT in CA1 area was measured by immunohistochemistry.Results Under the light microscope,SYP immunoreaction products located in all regions of hippocampus,mainly in the form of particles and dot sands.The expression of SYP was low at the age of 1 month,increased gradually,reached the peak in 6-month-old,then decreased gradually.But from 3 to 18-month-old,there were not significant difference among different groups.The expression of SYP decreased markedly at 24 months of age,and had significant difference compared with other groups (P0.01).ChAT immunoreaction neurons in CA1 area were few at the age of 1 month,most and staining darkly in 3 and 6-month-old,then decreased markedly.There were rare ChAT immunoreaction neurons at the age of 24 months.Conclusions The expression of hippocampal SYP and ChAT shows changes with aging,decreases in aged rats especially,which may be one of the mechanisms involved in learning-memory deficit.
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The neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinoses are a group of diseases that are characterized by progressive neuroretinal symptomatology, progressive accumulation of autofluorescing waxy lipopigments (ceroid-lipofuscin) within the brain and other tissues, and cerebral atrophy. Juvenile neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis, or Batten disease, is a form of neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis that is characterized by onset of neuroretinal symptoms between 4 and 10 years. Juvenile neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis is the most common type of neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis in the United States and Europe and is inherited as an autosomal recessive genetic disorder. Research in the last decade has led to the identification of the responsible gene for juvenile neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis, which is designated as CLN3. CLN3 is located on chromosome 16p11.2-12.1. The major mutation is a 1.02 kb deletion, which removes exons 7 and 8. Both homozygotic and heterozygotic deletions at the CLN3 gene site have been associated with the clinical syndromes of juvenile neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis. We report a possible atypical case of neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis, an infant, who presented at 5 months of age with a lack of developmental milestones, poor vision, severe retinopathy, intractable seizures, and progressive cerebral atrophy. Extensive laboratory investigations, including thorough metabolic evaluations, were unremarkable except for neuroimaging studies, electroencephalography, and electroretinography, all of which showed abnormalities confirming both cerebral and retinal degeneration. Although skin and conjunctival biopsies did not show classic fingerprint cytosomes by electron microscopic study, which characterize juvenile neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis, a diagnosis of an atypical form of juvenile neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis was suspected on the basis of the clinical picture. The retinal abnormalities, surprisingly, were those believed to be diagnostic of juvenile-onset neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis, or Batten disease. Subsequently, a heterozygous mutation for the common 1.02 kb deletion characteristic of juvenile neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis was established. ( J Child Neurol 2004;19:42—46).
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The infantile form of neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (ie, infantile Batten disease) is the most rapidly progressing type and is caused by an inherited deficiency in the lysosomal enzyme palmitoyl protein thioesterase 1. The absence of enzyme activity leads to progressive accumulation of autofluorescent material in many cell types, particularly neurons of the central nervous system. Clinical signs of infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis appear between 6 months and 1 year of age and include vision loss, cognitive decline, motor deficits, seizures, and premature death, typically by 3 to 5 years of age. There is currently no effective treatment. However, preclinical experiments in the murine model of infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis have shown that gene therapy, enzyme replacement, stem cell transplantation, and small-molecule drugs, alone or in combination, can significantly slow disease progression. A more thorough understanding of the underlying pathogenesis of infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis will identify new therapeutic targets.
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The human hereditary ceroid-lipofuscinoses are a group of autosomal recessively inherited diseases characterized by massive accumulations of autofluorescent lysosomal storage bodies in the cells of many tissues and by neuronal degeneration throughout the central nervous system. There are a number of clinically and genetically distinct forms of ceroid-lipofuscinosis, the most common of which is the juvenile type, also known as Batten disease and CLN3. To study the mechanisms that lead to pathology in CLN3 and to evaluate potential therapies, a mouse model has been generated by targeted disruption of the mouse ortholog of the CLN3 gene (Cln3). As in affected humans, mice homozygous for the disrupted Cln3 allele show accumulation of autofluorescent storage material in neurons and other cell types. The storage material consists of membrane-bounded intracellular inclusions with ultrastructural features typical of the ceroid-lipofuscinoses. The accumulation of this storage material validates the Cln3 knockout mice as a model for the human disorder.
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