Prosaposin Is Cleaved Into Saposins by Multiple Cathepsins in a Progranulin‐Regulated Fashion
Prosaposin (PSAP) is a lysosomal protein cleaved into four bioactive saposins (SapA‐D) that regulate sphingolipid breakdown. Here, we identify nine cathepsins, including seven newly implicated enzymes, that process PSAP in a pH‐dependent manner to generate distinct cleavage products.
Molly Hodul +7 more
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A murine model of variant late infantile ceroid lipofuscinosis recapitulates behavioral and pathological phenotypes of human disease. [PDF]
Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs; also known collectively as Batten Disease) are a family of autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorders.
Jeremy P Morgan +6 more
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Clinically early-stage CSPα mutation carrier exhibits remarkable terminal stage neuronal pathology with minimal evidence of synaptic loss [PDF]
Autosomal dominant adult-onset neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (AD-ANCL) is a multisystem disease caused by mutations in the DNAJC5 gene. DNAJC5 encodes Cysteine String Protein-alpha (CSPα), a putative synaptic protein.
Benitez, Bruno A +6 more
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Parental stress is linked to child cognitive impairment, internalizing symptoms, complex treatments, and lower caregiver education. No gender differences were found, though most caregivers were mothers. Findings suggest the need for support beyond seizure control.
Cinzia Correale +11 more
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Molecular Genetics of Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses [PDF]
This overview describes recent advances in molecular biology of neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (CLN). Despite intensive research during last 20 years, the basic defects of these autosomal recessive-progressive encephalopathies of childhood remain unknown. Consequently, no specific cure is available.
I, Järvelä +4 more
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Familial adult myoclonus epilepsy: A comprehensive diagnostic strategy for clinical practice
Abstract Familial adult myoclonus epilepsy (FAME) is a genetic neurological disorder characterized by cortical myoclonus and epileptic seizures with clinical features that overlap with other movement disorders and epileptic syndromes, particularly essential tremor (ET), progressive myoclonic epilepsy (PME), and juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME).
Yitao Lu +14 more
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Quality Control Gone Wrong: Mitochondria, Lysosomal Storage Disorders and Neurodegeneration. [PDF]
The eukaryotic cell possesses specialized pathways to turnover and degrade redundant proteins and organelles. Each pathway is unique and responsible for degradation of distinctive cytosolic material.
Duchen, MR, Osellame, LD
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Abstract Although inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) are a rare cause of epilepsy, seizures are a common presentation in these disorders. Seizures in IEM are frequently refractory to conventional anti‐seizure medication and might warrant initiation of specific treatments based on vitamins or dietary modifications or provision of alternative substrates ...
D. Kapoor +7 more
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Background Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses type I and type II (NCL1 and NCL2) also known as Batten disease are the commonly observed neurodegenerative lysosomal storage disorder caused by mutations in the PPT1 and TPP1 genes respectively.
Jayesh Sheth +12 more
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Comprehensive functional characterization of murine infantile Batten disease including Parkinson-like behavior and dopaminergic markers [PDF]
Infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (INCL, Infantile Batten disease) is a neurodegenerative lysosomal storage disease caused by a deficiency in palmitoyl protein thioesterase-1 (PPT1).
Dearborn, Joshua T +6 more
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