Novel mutations in CLN6 cause late-infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis without visual impairment in two unrelated patients.
Batten disease
Lysosomal Storage Disorders
Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis
Journal
Molecular genetics and metabolism
ISSN: 1096-7206
Titre abrégé: Mol Genet Metab
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9805456
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 2019
02 2019
Historique:
received:
27
09
2018
revised:
02
12
2018
accepted:
02
12
2018
pubmed:
12
12
2018
medline:
9
8
2019
entrez:
12
12
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
CLN6 is a transmembrane protein located in the endoplasmic reticulum that is involved in lysosomal acidification. Mutations in CLN6 cause late-infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (LINCL), and teenage and adult onset NCL without visual impairment. Here we describe two pediatric patients with LINCL from unrelated families who were evaluated at the National Institutes of Health. Both children exhibited typical phenotypes associated with LINCL except that they lacked the expected visual impairment. Whole exome sequencing identified novel biallelic mutations in CLN6, i.e., c.218-220dupGGT (p.Trp73dup) and c.296A > G (p.Lys99Arg) in Proband 1 and homozygous c.723G > T (p.Met241Ile) in Proband 2. Expression analysis in dermal fibroblasts showed a small increase in CLN6 protein levels. Electron micrographs of these fibroblasts demonstrated large numbers of small membrane-bound vesicles, in addition to lipofuscin deposits. LysoTracker™ Red intensity was increased in fibroblasts from both patients. This study supports a role for CLN6 in lysosomal homeostasis, and highlights the importance of considering CLN6 mutations in the diagnosis of Batten Disease even in patients with normal vision.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30528883
pii: S1096-7192(18)30597-3
doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2018.12.001
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
CLN6 protein, human
0
Membrane Proteins
0
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural
Langues
eng
Pagination
188-195Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2018. Published by Elsevier Inc.