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Sangster ML, Bishop MM, Yao Y, Feitor JF, Shahriar S, Miller ME, Chekuri AK, Budnik B, Bei F, Grishchuk Y. A blood-brain barrier-penetrant AAV gene therapy improves neurological function in symptomatic mucolipidosis IV mice. Mol Ther Methods Clin Dev 2024; 32:101269. [PMID: 38934011 PMCID: PMC11201152 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtm.2024.101269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Mucolipidosis IV (MLIV) is a rare, autosomal recessive, lysosomal disease characterized by intellectual disability, motor deficits, and progressive vision loss. Using adeno-associated vector 9 (AAV9) and AAV-PHP.B as delivery vectors, we previously demonstrated the feasibility of modifying disease course in a mouse model of MLIV by the human MCOLN1 gene transfer. Here, using a primate-enabling capsid AAV.CPP.16 (CPP16), we constructed a new, clinic-oriented MCOLN1 gene expression vector and demonstrated its efficacy in the preclinical model of MLIV. Systemic administration of CPP16-MCOLN1 in adult symptomatic Mcoln1 -/- mice at a dose of 1e12 vg per mouse resulted in MCOLN1 expression in the brain and peripheral tissues, alleviated brain pathology, rescued neuromotor function, and completely prevented paralysis. Notable expression of MCOLN1 transcripts was also detected in the retina of the mouse, which had exhibited significant degeneration at the time of the treatment. However, no increase in retinal thickness was observed after gene therapy treatment. Our results suggest a new AAV-based systemic gene replacement therapy for the treatment of MLIV that could be translated into clinical studies.
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- Madison L. Sangster
- Center for Genomic Medicine and Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital Research Institute and Harvard Medical School, 185 Cambridge St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Center for Genomic Medicine and Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital Research Institute and Harvard Medical School, 185 Cambridge St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, 201 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, 201 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Grousbeck Gene Therapy Center, Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, 20 Staniford St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Grousbeck Gene Therapy Center, Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, 20 Staniford St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, 201 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Center for Genomic Medicine and Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital Research Institute and Harvard Medical School, 185 Cambridge St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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Gibson D, Brar V, Li R, Kalra A, Goodwin A, Couser N. The High Association of Ophthalmic Manifestations in Individuals With Mucolipidosis Type IV. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2022; 59:332-337. [PMID: 35192386 DOI: 10.3928/01913913-20211206-03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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PURPOSE To present a case report of mucolipidosis type IV (ML4) and review the literature for all of the ophthalmic abnormalities associated with this disease. METHODS A systematic review of the literature using PubMed/Medline was conducted, and with the addition of the current case report, the eye and ocular adnexa findings of 93 patients with ML4 are summarized. RESULTS The most common ophthalmic findings reported among the 93 patients included corneal clouding (90.3%), strabismus (58.1%), optic nerve pallor (52.2%), retinal dystrophy/pigmentary changes (50.5%), and retinal vascular attenuation (38.9%). Other less commonly reported findings included nystagmus, photophobia, ocular pain, excessive lacrimation, ptosis, and cataracts. CONCLUSIONS The ophthalmic findings discussed in the current case report and literature review serve as indicators for ML4. Early diagnosis of ML4 is important in forming a multidisciplinary management plan, genetic counseling strategy, and maximizing the visual development of affected individuals. [J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabimus. 2022;59(5):332-337.].
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Genetic drivers of m 6A methylation in human brain, lung, heart and muscle. Nat Genet 2021; 53:1156-1165. [PMID: 34211177 DOI: 10.1038/s41588-021-00890-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The most prevalent post-transcriptional mRNA modification, N6-methyladenosine (m6A), plays diverse RNA-regulatory roles, but its genetic control in human tissues remains uncharted. Here we report 129 transcriptome-wide m6A profiles, covering 91 individuals and 4 tissues (brain, lung, muscle and heart) from GTEx/eGTEx. We integrate these with interindividual genetic and expression variation, revealing 8,843 tissue-specific and 469 tissue-shared m6A quantitative trait loci (QTLs), which are modestly enriched in, but mostly orthogonal to, expression QTLs. We integrate m6A QTLs with disease genetics, identifying 184 GWAS-colocalized m6A QTL, including brain m6A QTLs underlying neuroticism, depression, schizophrenia and anxiety; lung m6A QTLs underlying expiratory flow and asthma; and muscle/heart m6A QTLs underlying coronary artery disease. Last, we predict novel m6A regulators that show preferential binding in m6A QTLs, protein interactions with known m6A regulators and expression correlation with the m6A levels of their targets. Our results provide important insights and resources for understanding both cis and trans regulation of epitranscriptomic modifications, their interindividual variation and their roles in human disease.
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DeRosa S, Salani M, Smith S, Sangster M, Miller-Browne V, Wassmer S, Xiao R, Vandenberghe L, Slaugenhaupt S, Misko A, Grishchuk Y. MCOLN1 gene therapy corrects neurologic dysfunction in the mouse model of mucolipidosis IV. Hum Mol Genet 2021; 30:908-922. [PMID: 33822942 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddab093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Mucolipidosis IV (MLIV) is an orphan disease leading to debilitating psychomotor deficits and vision loss. It is caused by loss-of-function mutations in the MCOLN1 gene that encodes the lysosomal transient receptor potential channel mucolipin1, or TRPML1. With no existing therapy, the unmet need in this disease is very high. Here, we showed that AAV-mediated CNS-targeted gene transfer of the human MCOLN1 gene rescued motor function and alleviated brain pathology in the MLIV mouse model. Using the AAV-PHP.b vector in symptomatic mice, we showed long-term reversal of declined motor function and significant delay of paralysis. Next, using self-complementary AAV9 clinical candidate vector, we showed that its intracerebroventricular administration in post-natal day 1 mice significantly improved motor function, myelination and reduced lysosomal storage load in the MLIV mouse brain. Based on our data and general advancements in the gene therapy field, we propose scAAV9-mediated CSF-targeted MCOLN1 gene transfer as a therapeutic strategy in MLIV.
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- Samantha DeRosa
- Center for Genomic Medicine and Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital Research Institute/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Center for Genomic Medicine and Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital Research Institute/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Center for Genomic Medicine and Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital Research Institute/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Center for Genomic Medicine and Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital Research Institute/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Center for Genomic Medicine and Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital Research Institute/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Center for Genomic Medicine and Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital Research Institute/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Center for Genomic Medicine and Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital Research Institute/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Center for Genomic Medicine and Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital Research Institute/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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Li G, Li PL. Lysosomal TRPML1 Channel: Implications in Cardiovascular and Kidney Diseases. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2021; 1349:275-301. [PMID: 35138619 PMCID: PMC9899368 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-4254-8_13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Lysosomal ion channels mediate ion flux from lysosomes and regulate membrane potential across the lysosomal membrane, which are essential for lysosome biogenesis, nutrient sensing, lysosome trafficking, lysosome enzyme activity, and cell membrane repair. As a cation channel, the transient receptor potential mucolipin 1 (TRPML1) channel is mainly expressed on lysosomes and late endosomes. Recently, the normal function of TRPML1 channels has been demonstrated to be important for the maintenance of cardiovascular and renal glomerular homeostasis and thereby involved in the pathogenesis of some cardiovascular and kidney diseases. In arterial myocytes, it has been found that Nicotinic Acid Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate (NAADP), an intracellular second messenger, can induce Ca2+ release through the lysosomal TRPML1 channel, leading to a global Ca2+ release response from the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR). In podocytes, it has been demonstrated that lysosomal TRPML1 channels control lysosome trafficking and exosome release, which contribute to the maintenance of podocyte functional integrity. The defect or functional deficiency of lysosomal TRPML1 channels has been shown to critically contribute to the initiation and development of some chronic degeneration or diseases in the cardiovascular system or kidneys. Here we briefly summarize the current evidence demonstrating the regulation of lysosomal TRPML1 channel activity and related signaling mechanisms. We also provide some insights into the canonical and noncanonical roles of TRPML1 channel dysfunction as a potential pathogenic mechanism for certain cardiovascular and kidney diseases and associated therapeutic strategies.
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- Guangbi Li
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.
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Testing and controlling for horizontal pleiotropy with probabilistic Mendelian randomization in transcriptome-wide association studies. Nat Commun 2020; 11:3861. [PMID: 32737316 PMCID: PMC7395774 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-17668-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Integrating results from genome-wide association studies (GWASs) and gene expression studies through transcriptome-wide association study (TWAS) has the potential to shed light on the causal molecular mechanisms underlying disease etiology. Here, we present a probabilistic Mendelian randomization (MR) method, PMR-Egger, for TWAS applications. PMR-Egger relies on a MR likelihood framework that unifies many existing TWAS and MR methods, accommodates multiple correlated instruments, tests the causal effect of gene on trait in the presence of horizontal pleiotropy, and is scalable to hundreds of thousands of individuals. In simulations, PMR-Egger provides calibrated type I error control for causal effect testing in the presence of horizontal pleiotropic effects, is reasonably robust under various types of model misspecifications, is more powerful than existing TWAS/MR approaches, and can directly test for horizontal pleiotropy. We illustrate the benefits of PMR-Egger in applications to 39 diseases and complex traits obtained from three GWASs including the UK Biobank. Transcriptome-wide association studies integrate GWAS and transcriptome data to examine the molecular mechanisms underlying disease etiology. Here the authors present PMR-Egger, a powerful TWAS method based on probabilistic Mendelian Randomization.
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Mepyans M, Andrzejczuk L, Sosa J, Smith S, Herron S, DeRosa S, Slaugenhaupt SA, Misko A, Grishchuk Y, Kiselyov K. Early evidence of delayed oligodendrocyte maturation in the mouse model of mucolipidosis type IV. Dis Model Mech 2020; 13:dmm044230. [PMID: 32586947 PMCID: PMC7406328 DOI: 10.1242/dmm.044230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Mucolipidosis type IV (MLIV) is a lysosomal disease caused by mutations in the MCOLN1 gene that encodes the endolysosomal transient receptor potential channel mucolipin-1, or TRPML1. MLIV results in developmental delay, motor and cognitive impairments, and vision loss. Brain abnormalities include thinning and malformation of the corpus callosum, white-matter abnormalities, accumulation of undegraded intracellular 'storage' material and cerebellar atrophy in older patients. Identification of the early events in the MLIV course is key to understanding the disease and deploying therapies. The Mcoln1-/- mouse model reproduces all major aspects of the human disease. We have previously reported hypomyelination in the MLIV mouse brain. Here, we investigated the onset of hypomyelination and compared oligodendrocyte maturation between the cortex/forebrain and cerebellum. We found significant delays in expression of mature oligodendrocyte markers Mag, Mbp and Mobp in the Mcoln1-/- cortex, manifesting as early as 10 days after birth and persisting later in life. Such delays were less pronounced in the cerebellum. Despite our previous finding of diminished accumulation of the ferritin-bound iron in the Mcoln1-/- brain, we report no significant changes in expression of the cytosolic iron reporters, suggesting that iron-handling deficits in MLIV occur in the lysosomes and do not involve broad iron deficiency. These data demonstrate very early deficits of oligodendrocyte maturation and critical regional differences in myelination between the forebrain and cerebellum in the mouse model of MLIV. Furthermore, they establish quantitative readouts of the MLIV impact on early brain development, useful to gauge efficacy in pre-clinical trials.
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- Molly Mepyans
- Center for Genomic Medicine and Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital Research Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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- Center for Genomic Medicine and Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital Research Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Center for Genomic Medicine and Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital Research Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Center for Genomic Medicine and Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital Research Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Center for Genomic Medicine and Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital Research Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Center for Genomic Medicine and Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital Research Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Center for Genomic Medicine and Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital Research Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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Gu N, Dai W, Liu H, Ge J, Luo S, Cho E, Amos CI, Lee JE, Li X, Nan H, Yuan H, Wei Q. Genetic variants in TKT and DERA in the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate pathway predict melanoma survival. Eur J Cancer 2020; 136:84-94. [PMID: 32659474 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2020.04.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cutaneous melanoma (CM) is the most lethal type of skin cancers. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) plays an important role in anabolic reactions and tumorigenesis, but many genes are involved in the NADPH system. METHODS We used 10,912 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (2018 genotyped and 8894 imputed) in 134 NADPH-related genes from a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of 858 patients from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) in a single-locus analysis to predict CM survival. We then replicated the results in another GWAS data set of 409 patients from the Nurses' Health Study (NHS) and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study (HPFS). RESULTS There were 95 of 858 (11.1%) and 48 of 409 (11.7%) patients who died of CM, respectively. In multivariable Cox regression analyses, we identified two independent SNPs (TKT rs9864057 G > A and deoxyribose phosphate aldolase (DERA) rs12297652 A > G) to be significantly associated with CM-specific survival [hazards ratio (HR) of 1.52, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.18-1.96, P = 1.06 × 10-3 and 1.51 (1.19-1.91, 5.89 × 10-4)] in the meta-analysis, respectively. Furthermore, an increasing number of risk genotypes of these two SNPs was associated with a higher risk of death in the MDACC, the NHS/HPFS, and their combined data sets (Ptrend<0.001, = 0.004 and <0.001, respectively). In the expression quantitative trait loci analysis, TKT rs9864057 G > A and DERA rs12297652 A > G were also significantly associated with higher mRNA expression levels in sun-exposed lower-leg skin (P = 0.043 and 0.006, respectively). CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that these two potentially functional SNPs may be valuable prognostic biomarkers for CM survival, but larger studies are needed to validate these findings.
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- Ning Gu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China; Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 27710, USA; Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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- Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 27710, USA; Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, 27710, USA; Department of Dermatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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- Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 27710, USA; Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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- Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 27710, USA; Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, USA; Department of Epidemiology, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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- Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fairbanks School of Public Health, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fairbanks School of Public Health, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China.
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- Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 27710, USA; Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, 27710, USA; Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.
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Jezela-Stanek A, Ciara E, Stepien KM. Neuropathophysiology, Genetic Profile, and Clinical Manifestation of Mucolipidosis IV-A Review and Case Series. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21124564. [PMID: 32604955 PMCID: PMC7348969 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21124564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Revised: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Mucolipidosis type IV (MLIV) is an ultra-rare lysosomal storage disorder caused by biallelic mutations in MCOLN1 gene encoding the transient receptor potential channel mucolipin-1. So far, 35 pathogenic or likely pathogenic MLIV-related variants have been described. Clinical manifestations include severe intellectual disability, speech deficit, progressive visual impairment leading to blindness, and myopathy. The severity of the condition may vary, including less severe psychomotor delay and/or ocular findings. As no striking recognizable facial dysmorphism, skeletal anomalies, organomegaly, or lysosomal enzyme abnormalities in serum are common features of MLIV, the clinical diagnosis may be significantly improved because of characteristic ophthalmological anomalies. This review aims to outline the pathophysiology and genetic defects of this condition with a focus on the genotype–phenotype correlation amongst cases published in the literature. The authors will present their own clinical observations and long-term outcomes in adult MLIV cases.
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- Aleksandra Jezela-Stanek
- Department of Genetics and Clinical Immunology, National Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, 01-138 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Medical Genetics, The Children’s Memorial Heath Institute, 04-730 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Adult Inherited Metabolic Diseases, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford M6 8HD, UK
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Zhang Q, Presswalla F, Feathers K, Cao X, Hughes BA, Zacks DN, Thompson DA, Miller JML. A platform for assessing outer segment fate in primary human fetal RPE cultures. Exp Eye Res 2018; 178:212-222. [PMID: 30336126 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2018.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2018] [Revised: 10/01/2018] [Accepted: 10/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The daily shedding and renewal of photoreceptor outer segments (OS) is critical for maintaining vision. This process relies on the efficient uptake, degradation, and sorting of shed OS material by the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). Poor OS degradation has been linked to retinal degenerations such as Stargardt disease and may contribute to macular degeneration. While primary human fetal RPE cultures have emerged as a valuable model of in vivo human RPE function, surprisingly few studies have utilized the model for tracking the degradation and fate of OS components in the RPE. Here, we establish an improved platform for studying this topic by modifying existing protocols and creating new methods. Our human fetal culture model facilitates studies of RPE secretion in response to OS ingestion, preserves RPE differentiation and polarization during live-cell imaging of OS phagocytosis, and minimizes costs. We optimize Mer tyrosine kinase-dependent OS phagocytosis assays specifically in human fetal cultures and provide a simple and accurate method for measuring total OS consumption by the RPE. Finally, we utilize chemical transfection, dextran labeling, and immunocytochemistry to evaluate key players in OS degradation, including lysosomes and autophagy proteins. To facilitate quantification of autophagy vesicles, we develop customized image analysis macros in the Fiji/ImageJ software environment. These protocols will facilitate a broad range of studies in human fetal RPE cultures aimed at determining the ultimate fate of OS components after ingestion, a critical step in understanding the pathogenesis of numerous retinal diseases.
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- Qitao Zhang
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kellogg Eye Center, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kellogg Eye Center, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kellogg Eye Center, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kellogg Eye Center, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kellogg Eye Center, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kellogg Eye Center, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kellogg Eye Center, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kellogg Eye Center, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Onyenwoke RU, Brenman JE. Lysosomal Storage Diseases-Regulating Neurodegeneration. J Exp Neurosci 2016; 9:81-91. [PMID: 27081317 PMCID: PMC4822725 DOI: 10.4137/jen.s25475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2015] [Revised: 11/11/2015] [Accepted: 11/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Autophagy is a complex pathway regulated by numerous signaling events that recycles macromolecules and can be perturbed in lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs). The concept of LSDs, which are characterized by aberrant, excessive storage of cellular material in lysosomes, developed following the discovery of an enzyme deficiency as the cause of Pompe disease in 1963. Great strides have since been made in better understanding the biology of LSDs. Defective lysosomal storage typically occurs in many cell types, but the nervous system, including the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system, is particularly vulnerable to LSDs, being affected in two-thirds of LSDs. This review provides a summary of some of the better characterized LSDs and the pathways affected in these disorders.
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- Rob U Onyenwoke
- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE), North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.; Neuroscience Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Ouseph MM, Kleinman ME, Wang QJ. Vision loss in juvenile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (CLN3 disease). Ann N Y Acad Sci 2016; 1371:55-67. [PMID: 26748992 DOI: 10.1111/nyas.12990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Juvenile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (JNCL; also known as CLN3 disease) is a devastating neurodegenerative lysosomal storage disorder and the most common form of Batten disease. Progressive visual and neurological symptoms lead to mortality in patients by the third decade. Although ceroid-lipofuscinosis, neuronal 3 (CLN3) has been identified as the sole disease gene, the biochemical and cellular bases of JNCL and the functions of CLN3 are yet to be fully understood. As severe ocular pathologies manifest early in disease progression, the retina is an ideal tissue to study in the efforts to unravel disease etiology and design therapeutics. There are significant discrepancies in the ocular phenotypes between human JNCL and existing murine models, impeding investigations on the sequence of events occurring during the progression of vision impairment. This review focuses on current understanding of vision loss in JNCL and discusses future research directions toward molecular dissection of the pathogenesis of the disease and associated vision problems in order to ultimately improve the quality of patient life and cure the disease.
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry.,Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology.,Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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Grishchuk Y, Peña KA, Coblentz J, King VE, Humphrey DM, Wang SL, Kiselyov KI, Slaugenhaupt SA. Impaired myelination and reduced brain ferric iron in the mouse model of mucolipidosis IV. Dis Model Mech 2015; 8:1591-601. [PMID: 26398942 PMCID: PMC4728313 DOI: 10.1242/dmm.021154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2015] [Accepted: 09/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Mucolipidosis type IV (MLIV) is a lysosomal storage disease caused by mutations in the MCOLN1 gene, which encodes the lysosomal transient receptor potential ion channel mucolipin-1 (TRPML1). MLIV causes impaired motor and cognitive development, progressive loss of vision and gastric achlorhydria. How loss of TRPML1 leads to severe psychomotor retardation is currently unknown, and there is no therapy for MLIV. White matter abnormalities and a hypoplastic corpus callosum are the major hallmarks of MLIV brain pathology. Here, we report that loss of TRPML1 in mice results in developmental aberrations of brain myelination as a result of deficient maturation and loss of oligodendrocytes. Defective myelination is evident in Mcoln1(-/-) mice at postnatal day 10, an active stage of postnatal myelination in the mouse brain. Expression of mature oligodendrocyte markers is reduced in Mcoln1(-/-) mice at postnatal day 10 and remains lower throughout the course of the disease. We observed reduced Perls' staining in Mcoln1(-/-) brain, indicating lower levels of ferric iron. Total iron content in unperfused brain is not significantly different between Mcoln1(-/-) and wild-type littermate mice, suggesting that the observed maturation delay or loss of oligodendrocytes might be caused by impaired iron handling, rather than by global iron deficiency. Overall, these data emphasize a developmental rather than a degenerative disease course in MLIV, and suggest that there should be a stronger focus on oligodendrocyte maturation and survival to better understand MLIV pathogenesis and aid treatment development.
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- Yulia Grishchuk
- Center for Human Genetic Research and Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 185 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, 519 Langley Hall, 4249 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, 519 Langley Hall, 4249 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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- Center for Human Genetic Research and Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 185 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Center for Human Genetic Research and Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 185 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Center for Human Genetic Research and Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 185 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, 519 Langley Hall, 4249 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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- Center for Human Genetic Research and Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 185 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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Grishchuk Y, Stember KG, Matsunaga A, Olivares AM, Cruz NM, King VE, Humphrey DM, Wang SL, Muzikansky A, Betensky RA, Thoreson WB, Haider N, Slaugenhaupt SA. Retinal Dystrophy and Optic Nerve Pathology in the Mouse Model of Mucolipidosis IV. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2015; 186:199-209. [PMID: 26608452 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2015.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2015] [Revised: 08/31/2015] [Accepted: 09/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Mucolipidosis IV is a debilitating developmental lysosomal storage disorder characterized by severe neuromotor retardation and progressive loss of vision, leading to blindness by the second decade of life. Mucolipidosis IV is caused by loss-of-function mutations in the MCOLN1 gene, which encodes the transient receptor potential channel protein mucolipin-1. Ophthalmic pathology in patients includes corneal haze and progressive retinal and optic nerve atrophy. Herein, we report ocular pathology in Mcoln1(-/-) mouse, a good phenotypic model of the disease. Early, but non-progressive, thinning of the photoreceptor layer, reduced levels of rhodopsin, disrupted rod outer segments, and widespread accumulation of the typical storage inclusion bodies were the major histological findings in the Mcoln1(-/-) retina. Electroretinograms showed significantly decreased functional response (scotopic a- and b-wave amplitudes) in the Mcoln1(-/-) mice. At the ultrastructural level, we observed formation of axonal spheroids and decreased density of axons in the optic nerve of the aged (6-month-old) Mcoln1(-/-) mice, which indicates progressive axonal degeneration. Our data suggest that mucolipin-1 plays a role in postnatal development of photoreceptors and provides a set of outcome measures that can be used for ocular therapy development for mucolipidosis IV.
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- Yulia Grishchuk
- Department of Neurology, Center for Human Genetic Research, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
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- Department of Neurology, Center for Human Genetic Research, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurology, Center for Human Genetic Research, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurology, Center for Human Genetic Research, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurology, Center for Human Genetic Research, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurology, Center for Human Genetic Research, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Biostatistics Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
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- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurology, Center for Human Genetic Research, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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The role of TRPMLs in endolysosomal trafficking and function. Cell Calcium 2014; 58:48-56. [PMID: 25465891 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2014.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2014] [Revised: 10/15/2014] [Accepted: 10/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Members of the Transient Receptor Potential-Mucolipin (TRPML) constitute a family of evolutionarily conserved cation channels that function predominantly in endolysosomal vesicles. Whereas loss-of-function mutations in human TRPML1 were first identified as being causative for the lysosomal storage disease, Mucolipidosis type IV, most mammals also express two other TRPML isoforms called TRPML2 and TRPML3. All three mammalian TRPMLs as well as TRPML related genes in other species including Caenorhabditis elegans and Drosophila exhibit overlapping functional and biophysical properties. The functions of TRPML proteins include roles in vesicular trafficking and biogenesis, maintenance of neuronal development, function, and viability, and regulation of intracellular and organellar ionic homeostasis. Biophysically, TRPML channels are non-selective cation channels exhibiting variable permeability to a host of cations including Na(+), Ca(2+), Fe(2+), and Zn(2+), and are activated by a phosphoinositide species, PI(3,5)P2, that is mostly found in endolysosomal membranes. Here, we review the functional and biophysical properties of these enigmatic cation channels, which represent the most ancient and archetypical TRP channels.
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Loss of TRPML1 promotes production of reactive oxygen species: is oxidative damage a factor in mucolipidosis type IV? Biochem J 2013; 457:361-8. [DOI: 10.1042/bj20130647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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TRPML1 is a lysosomal ion channel permeable to cations, including Fe2+. Our data suggest that TRPML1 redistributes Fe2+ between the lysosomes and the cytoplasm. Loss of TRPML1 leads to production of reactive oxygen species, and to mitochondrial deterioration.
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Kondratskyi A, Yassine M, Kondratska K, Skryma R, Slomianny C, Prevarskaya N. Calcium-permeable ion channels in control of autophagy and cancer. Front Physiol 2013; 4:272. [PMID: 24106480 PMCID: PMC3788328 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2013.00272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2013] [Accepted: 09/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Autophagy, or cellular self-eating, is a tightly regulated cellular pathway the main purpose of which is lysosomal degradation and subsequent recycling of cytoplasmic material to maintain normal cellular homeostasis. Defects in autophagy are linked to a variety of pathological states, including cancer. Cancer is the disease associated with abnormal tissue growth following an alteration in such fundamental cellular processes as apoptosis, proliferation, differentiation, migration and autophagy. The role of autophagy in cancer is complex, as it can promote both tumor prevention and survival/treatment resistance. It's now clear that modulation of autophagy has a great potential in cancer diagnosis and treatment. Recent findings identified intracellular calcium as an important regulator of both basal and induced autophagy. Calcium is a ubiquitous secondary messenger which regulates plethora of physiological and pathological processes such as aging, neurodegeneration and cancer. The role of calcium and calcium-permeable channels in cancer is well-established, whereas the information about molecular nature of channels regulating autophagy and the mechanisms of this regulation is still limited. Here we review existing mechanisms of autophagy regulation by calcium and calcium-permeable ion channels. Furthermore, we will also discuss some calcium-permeable channels as the potential new candidates for autophagy regulation. Finally we will propose the possible link between calcium permeable channels, autophagy and cancer progression and therapeutic response.
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- Artem Kondratskyi
- Laboratory of Excellence, Equipe Labellisée par la Ligue Nationale Contre le Cancer, Ion Channels Science and Therapeutics, INSERM, U-1003, Université Lille 1 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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Lieberman AP, Puertollano R, Raben N, Slaugenhaupt S, Walkley SU, Ballabio A. Autophagy in lysosomal storage disorders. Autophagy 2012; 8:719-30. [PMID: 22647656 PMCID: PMC3378416 DOI: 10.4161/auto.19469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 296] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Lysosomes are ubiquitous intracellular organelles that have an acidic internal pH, and play crucial roles in cellular clearance. Numerous functions depend on normal lysosomes, including the turnover of cellular constituents, cholesterol homeostasis, downregulation of surface receptors, inactivation of pathogenic organisms, repair of the plasma membrane and bone remodeling. Lysosomal storage disorders (LSDs) are characterized by progressive accumulation of undigested macromolecules within the cell due to lysosomal dysfunction. As a consequence, many tissues and organ systems are affected, including brain, viscera, bone and cartilage. The progressive nature of phenotype development is one of the hallmarks of LSDs. In recent years biochemical and cell biology studies of LSDs have revealed an ample spectrum of abnormalities in a variety of cellular functions. These include defects in signaling pathways, calcium homeostasis, lipid biosynthesis and degradation and intracellular trafficking. Lysosomes also play a fundamental role in the autophagic pathway by fusing with autophagosomes and digesting their content. Considering the highly integrated function of lysosomes and autophagosomes it was reasonable to expect that lysosomal storage in LSDs would have an impact upon autophagy. The goal of this review is to provide readers with an overview of recent findings that have been obtained through analysis of the autophagic pathway in several types of LSDs, supporting the idea that LSDs could be seen primarily as "autophagy disorders."
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- Andrew P Lieberman
- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI USA
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Abe K, Puertollano R. Role of TRP channels in the regulation of the endosomal pathway. Physiology (Bethesda) 2011; 26:14-22. [PMID: 21357899 DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00048.2010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Some members of the transient receptor potential (TRP) channel superfamily have proved to be essential in maintaining adequate ion homeostasis, signaling, and membrane trafficking in the endosomal pathway. The unique properties of the TRP channels confer cells the ability to integrate cytosolic and intraluminal stimuli and allow maintained and regulated release of Ca(2+) from endosomes and lysosomes.
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- Ken Abe
- Laboratory of Cell Biology, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Vergarajauregui S, Martina JA, Puertollano R. LAPTMs regulate lysosomal function and interact with mucolipin 1: new clues for understanding mucolipidosis type IV. J Cell Sci 2011; 124:459-68. [PMID: 21224396 PMCID: PMC3022000 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.076240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/08/2010] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Loss-of-function mutations in mucolipin 1 (MCOLN1) result in mucolipidosis type IV (MLIV), a lysosomal storage disorder characterized by severe mental and psychomotor retardation. MCOLN1 is a lysosomal ion channel that belongs to the transient receptor potential (TRP) superfamily. To better understand the cellular function of MCOLN1, a split-ubiquitin yeast two-hybrid screen was performed with the purpose of revealing new MCOLN1 interaction partners. The screen identified two members of the lysosome-associated protein transmembrane (LAPTM) family as novel interaction partners of MCOLN1. The binding between MCOLN1 and LAPTM members (LAPTMs) was confirmed by co-immunoprecipitation and yeast two-hybrid assays. In addition, MCOLN1 and LAPTMs extensively colocalize at late endosomes and lysosomes. Overexpression of LAPTM4b caused enlargement of lysosomes and defective lysosomal degradation, indicating that LAPTMs are important for proper lysosomal function. Interestingly, lysosomal swelling induced by LAPTM4b was rescued by expression of MCOLN1, suggesting a functional connection between the two proteins. Finally, depletion of endogenous LAPTMs by siRNA induced accumulation of concentric multi-lamellar structures and electron-dense inclusions that closely resemble the structures found in MLIV cells. Overall, our data provide new insight into the molecular mechanisms of MCOLN1 function and suggest a potential role for LAPTMs in MLIV pathogenesis.
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- Silvia Vergarajauregui
- Laboratory of Cell Biology, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Cell Biology, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Laboratory of Cell Biology, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Geer JS, Skinner SA, Goldin E, Holden KR. Mucolipidosis type IV: a subtle pediatric neurodegenerative disorder. Pediatr Neurol 2010; 42:223-6. [PMID: 20159435 PMCID: PMC2824620 DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2009.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2009] [Revised: 09/22/2009] [Accepted: 10/12/2009] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The mucolipidoses are a heterogeneous group of autosomal recessive neurodegenerative lysosomal storage disorders. Mucolipidosis type IV is rare; it is seen predominantly in the Ashkenazi Jewish population and usually presents with global neurodevelopmental delays in infancy, subtle corneal opacifications or clouding, and very slowly progressive neurodegeneration over many years. Elevation of serum gastrin is reported; findings from x-rays of bone and joints and lysosomal studies are normal. Reported here are two cases of mucolipidosis type IV in children not of Ashkenazi Jewish origin who presented during infancy with nonspecific global psychomotor delays, generalized hypotonia, and mild corneal abnormalities, but remained undiagnosed for years. A rare gene mutation in MCOLN1 was confirmed in one of the two patients, in addition to abnormal serum gastrin levels. More striking was the length of time that these children eluded detection of their final diagnosis.
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- Developmental and Metabolic Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Greenwood Genetic Center, Greenwood, South Carolina, Departments of Neurosciences and Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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TRPML1, TRPML2 and TRPML3 belong to the mucolipin family of the TRP superfamily of ion channels. The founding member of this family, TRPML1, was cloned during the search for the genetic determinants of the lysosomal storage disease mucolipidosis type IV (MLIV). Mucolipins are predominantly expressed within the endocytic pathway, where they appear to regulate membrane traffic and/or degradation. The physiology of mucolipins raises some of the most interesting questions of modern cell biology. Their traffic and localization is a multistep process involving a system of adaptor proteins, while their ion channel activity possibly exemplifies the rare cases of regulation of endocytic traffic and hydrolysis by ion channels. Finally, dysregulation of mucolipins results in cell death leading to neurodegenerative phenotypes of MLIV and of the varitint-waddler mouse model of familial deafness. The present review discusses current knowledge and questions regarding this novel family of disease-relevant ion channels with a specific focus on mucolipin regulation and their role in membrane traffic and cell death. Since mucolipins are ubiquitously expressed, this review may be useful for a wide audience of basic biologists and clinicians.
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- Rosa Puertollano
- Laboratory of Cell Biology, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This is an attempt to provide a brief overview of ocular manifestation of storage diseases (lysosomal storage diseases). RECENT FINDINGS Lysosomal storage disorder is a heterogeneous group of rare disorders characterized by abnormal accumulation of incompletely degraded substances in various tissues and organs. Patients with these kinds of inherited disorder often present with ocular manifestation along with various systemic features. Systemic manifestations including neurological impairment, skeletal deformities, intellectual and cardiac abnormalities, and gastrointestinal problems are quite common. Ocular complication may cause severe reduction in vision and can affect any part of the eye. Corneal opacification of varying severity is frequently seen. Patients can also present with cataract, vitreous degeneration, retinopathy, optic nerve swelling and atrophy, ocular hypertension, and glaucoma. SUMMARY The majority of these patients have poor vision due to various ocular complications that are often very difficult to monitor and treat.
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Vergarajauregui S, Connelly PS, Daniels MP, Puertollano R. Autophagic dysfunction in mucolipidosis type IV patients. Hum Mol Genet 2008; 17:2723-37. [PMID: 18550655 PMCID: PMC2515373 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddn174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2008] [Revised: 05/20/2008] [Accepted: 06/10/2008] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Mutations in Mucolipin 1 (MCOLN1) have been linked to mucolipidosis type IV (MLIV), a lysosomal storage disease characterized by several neurological and ophthalmological abnormalities. It has been proposed that MCOLN1 might regulate transport of membrane components in the late endosomal-lysosomal pathway; however, the mechanisms by which defects of MCOLN1 function result in mental and psychomotor retardation remain largely unknown. In this study, we show constitutive activation of autophagy in fibroblasts obtained from MLIV patients. Accumulation of autophagosomes in MLIV cells was due to the increased de novo autophagosome formation and to delayed fusion of autophagosomes with late endosomes/lysosomes. Impairment of the autophagic pathway led to increased levels and aggregation of p62, suggesting that abnormal accumulation of ubiquitin proteins may contribute to the neurodegeneration observed in MLIV patients. In addition, we found that delivery of platelet-derived growth factor receptor to lysosomes is delayed in MCOLN1-deficient cells, suggesting that MCOLN1 is necessary for efficient fusion of both autophagosomes and late endosomes with lysosomes. Our data are in agreement with recent evidence showing that autophagic defects may be a common characteristic of many neurodegenerative disorders.
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- Electron Microscopy Core Facility, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Electron Microscopy Core Facility, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Vergarajauregui S, Puertollano R. Mucolipidosis type IV: the importance of functional lysosomes for efficient autophagy. Autophagy 2008; 4:832-4. [PMID: 18635948 DOI: 10.4161/auto.6567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Mucolipidosis IV (MLIV) is a lysosomal storage disorder characterized by severe neurological and ophthalmologic abnormalities. In contrast with most lysosomal storage disorders, which are attributed to the absence of specific lysosomal hydrolases, accumulation of material in MLIV results from defects in membrane transport along the late endocytic pathway. Mutations in MCOLN1 are the cause of MLIV; however, how the lack of MCOLN1 function ultimately leads to neurodegeneration remains largely unknown. We found that MCOLN1 is required for efficient fusion of both late endosomes and autophagosomes with lysosomes. Impaired autophagosome degradation results in accumulation of autophagosomes in MLIV fibroblasts. In addition, we found increased levels and aggregation of p62, suggesting that abnormal accumulation of ubiquitinated protein inclusions may contribute to the neurodegenerative phenotype observed in MLIV patients. These findings corroborate recent evidence indicating that defects in autophagy may be a common feature of many neurodegenerative disorders.
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- Silvia Vergarajauregui
- Laboratory of Cell Biology, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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Audo I, Robson AG, Holder GE, Moore AT. The negative ERG: clinical phenotypes and disease mechanisms of inner retinal dysfunction. Surv Ophthalmol 2008; 53:16-40. [PMID: 18191655 DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2007.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Inner retinal dysfunction is encountered in a number of retinal disorders, either inherited or acquired, as a primary or predominant defect. Fundus examination is rarely diagnostic in these disorders, although some show characteristic features, and careful electrophysiological assessment of retinal function is needed for accurate diagnosis. The ERG in inner retinal dysfunction typically shows a negative waveform with a preserved a-wave and a selectively reduced b-wave. Advances in retinal physiology and molecular genetics have led to a greater understanding of the pathogenesis of these disorders. This review summarizes current knowledge on normal retinal physiology, the investigative techniques used and the range of clinical disorders in which there is predominantly inner retinal dysfunction.
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Venugopal B, Browning MF, Curcio-Morelli C, Varro A, Michaud N, Nanthakumar N, Walkley SU, Pickel J, Slaugenhaupt SA. Neurologic, gastric, and opthalmologic pathologies in a murine model of mucolipidosis type IV. Am J Hum Genet 2007; 81:1070-83. [PMID: 17924347 DOI: 10.1086/521954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2007] [Accepted: 07/27/2007] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Mucolipidosis type IV (MLIV) is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder caused by mutations in the MCOLN1 gene, which encodes the 65-kDa protein mucolipin-1. The most common clinical features of patients with MLIV include severe mental retardation, delayed motor milestones, ophthalmologic abnormalities, constitutive achlorhydria, and elevated plasma gastrin levels. Here, we describe the first murine model for MLIV, which accurately replicates the phenotype of patients with MLIV. The Mcoln1(-/-) mice present with numerous dense inclusion bodies in all cell types in brain and particularly in neurons, elevated plasma gastrin, vacuolization in parietal cells, and retinal degeneration. Neurobehavioral assessments, including analysis of gait and clasping, confirm the presence of a neurological defect. Gait deficits progress to complete hind-limb paralysis and death at age ~8 mo. The Mcoln1(-/-) mice are born in Mendelian ratios, and both male and female Mcoln1(-/-) mice are fertile and can breed to produce progeny. The creation of the first murine model for human MLIV provides an excellent system for elucidating disease pathogenesis. In addition, this model provides an invaluable resource for testing treatment strategies and potential therapies aimed at preventing or ameliorating the abnormal lysosomal storage in this devastating neurological disorder.
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- Bhuvarahamurthy Venugopal
- Center for Human Genetic Research, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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Dobrovolny R, Liskova P, Ledvinova J, Poupetova H, Asfaw B, Filipec M, Jirsova K, Kraus J, Elleder M. Mucolipidosis IV: report of a case with ocular restricted phenotype caused by leaky splice mutation. Am J Ophthalmol 2007; 143:663-71. [PMID: 17239335 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.11.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2006] [Revised: 11/22/2006] [Accepted: 11/22/2006] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE To confirm and define a molecular basis for a case of mucolipidosis type IV (ML IV) with an extremely atypical phenotype pattern. DESIGN Observational case report of a patient with ML IV with disease progression restricted to ocular symptoms. METHODS Complete ophthalmologic and neurologic examination. Ultrastructural examination of white blood cells, skin, conjunctiva, and corneal epithelium. The MCOLN1 gene was sequenced from cDNA and the proportion of splicing variants were assessed by quantitative allele-specific polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS Absence of any neurological abnormalities. Retinal pathologic features were the main cause of visual disability: low visual acuity and cloudy corneas since 2 years of age, progressive decrease in visual acuity since the age of 9 years. Ultrastructural examination showed storage lysosomes filled with either concentric membranes or lucent precipitate in corneal and conjunctive epithelia and in vascular endothelium. Cultured fibroblasts were free of any autofluorescence. Sequencing of the MCOLN1 gene identified compound heterozygosity for D362Y and A-->T transition leading to the creation of a novel donor splicing site and a 4-bp deletion from exon 13 at the mRNA level. Both normal and pathologic splice forms were detected in skin fibroblasts and leukocytes, with the normal form being more abundant. CONCLUSIONS The case of this patient with ML IV is unique and is characterized by a curious lack of generalized symptoms. In this patient, the disorder was limited to the eyes and appeared without the usual psychomotor deterioration. The resulting phenotype is the mildest seen to date.
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- Robert Dobrovolny
- Institute of Inherited Metabolic Diseases, First Medical Faculty and General Faculty Hospital, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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Huizing M, Brooks BP, Anikster Y. Optic atrophies in metabolic disorders. Mol Genet Metab 2005; 86:51-60. [PMID: 16194617 PMCID: PMC8336112 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2005.07.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2005] [Revised: 07/24/2005] [Accepted: 07/26/2005] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Optic nerve involvement in metabolic disorders often results from apoptosis of cells that form or support the optic nerve, the retinal ganglion cell (RGC) axons, the myelin-forming oligodendrocytes, or the supporting vascular system. Given their high energy demands and the long course of their axons, RGCs are particularly sensitive to intracellular metabolic defects. Defects in energy metabolism, formation of reactive oxygen species, and storage of metabolites can all cause apoptosis of RGCs, decreased myelin formation of oligodendrocytes and increased pressure on the optic nerve. Clinically, the loss of RGC axons manifests as pale optic nerves. In general, the ophthalmologist can identify the underlying cause of an optic atrophy by careful examination, neuro-imaging, and family history. In some cases, however, the diagnosis proves elusive. In these instances, and especially when optic atrophy is accompanied by other systemic involvement, a metabolic disorder should be considered. Here, we review the underlying mechanisms of optic atrophy and its significance in metabolic disorders. Early identification of optic atrophy aids the diagnosis and subsequent management of the underlying condition, including anticipation of symptoms, genetic counseling, and possible therapeutic interventions. For many metabolic disorders, molecular testing is available.
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- Marjan Huizing
- Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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Edelmann L, Dong J, Desnick RJ, Kornreich R. Carrier screening for mucolipidosis type IV in the American Ashkenazi Jewish population. Am J Hum Genet 2002; 70:1023-7. [PMID: 11845410 PMCID: PMC379096 DOI: 10.1086/339519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2001] [Accepted: 01/07/2002] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Mutations in the MCOLN1 gene cause mucolipidosis type IV (MLIV), a severely debilitating, autosomal recessive, lysosomal storage disorder. Approximately 80% of patients with MLIV are of Ashkenazi Jewish (AJ) descent, and two mutations, IVS3-2A-->G and 511del6434, account for >95% of the mutant alleles in this population. To determine the carrier frequencies of these two mutations, 2,029 anonymous, unrelated, unaffected AJ individuals from the greater New York metropolitan area were screened. A multiplex PCR method coupled with allele-specific oligonucleotide hybridization was developed, to enable large-scale screening. The frequencies of the IVS3-2A-->G and 511del6434 mutations were 0.54% and 0.25%, respectively, for a combined carrier frequency of 0.79%, or 1 in 127 individuals (95% CI 0.40%-1.17%). The addition of both AJ mutations causing this neurodegenerative disorder should be considered for prenatal carrier screening in this population.
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- Lisa Edelmann
- Department of Human Genetics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York University, Fifth Avenue at 100th Street, New York, NY 10029, USA
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Smith JA, Chan CC, Goldin E, Schiffmann R. Noninvasive diagnosis and ophthalmic features of mucolipidosis type IV. Ophthalmology 2002; 109:588-94. [PMID: 11874766 DOI: 10.1016/s0161-6420(01)00968-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To comprehensively describe the ophthalmic characteristics of patients with mucolipidosis type IV. DESIGN Prospective natural history study. PARTICIPANTS Twenty-two patients with confirmed mucolipidosis type IV. METHODS OR TESTING: External and slit-lamp examination with dilated funduscopy, photography of corneal and retinal lesions, and exfoliative conjunctival cytology were performed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Grading of corneal, optic nerve, retinal vasculature, and pigmentary abnormalities. RESULTS All patients exhibited some degree of corneal epithelial haze, optic nerve pallor, retinal vascular attenuation, and retinal pigment epithelial changes. The associated ocular findings observed in decreasing order of frequency were strabismus, corneal erosion, cataract, corneal abnormalities, fundus abnormalities, and ptosis. The older patients were significantly more likely to demonstrate severe optic nerve pallor, retinal vascular attenuation, and corneal epithelial haze. Conjunctival cytologic studies showed characteristic lysosomal inclusions on light and electron microscopy. CONCLUSIONS Patients with mucolipidosis type IV have characteristic ophthalmic features, most of which have a progressive course. Conjunctival cytologic studies help confirm the diagnosis of this disorder.
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- Janine A Smith
- National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive, MSC 1857, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Noffke AS, Feder RS, Greenwald MJ, O'Grady RB, Roth SI. Mucolipidosis IV in an African American patient with new findings on electron microscopy. Cornea 2001; 20:536-9. [PMID: 11413414 DOI: 10.1097/00003226-200107000-00020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE We report an unusual case of mucolipidosis IV in a patient of African ancestry, with intracytoplasmic inclusions of the corneal endothelium found on electron microscopy. METHOD Clinical description with light and electron microscopy. RESULTS We describe a case of mucolipidosis IV diagnosed in a patient of African ancestry after penetrating keratoplasty. Electron microscopic evaluation revealed intracytoplasmic inclusions in both the corneal epithelium and endothelium. CONCLUSION The diagnosis of mucolipidosis in a patient of African ancestry is unusual, as this genetic disorder is found predominantly in individuals of Jewish descent. Corneal endothelial involvement in mucolipidosis IV has not previously been reported.
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- A S Noffke
- Department of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA
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Acierno JS, Kennedy JC, Falardeau JL, Leyne M, Bromley MC, Colman MW, Sun M, Bove C, Ashworth LK, Chadwick LH, Schiripo T, Ma S, Goldin E, Schiffmann R, Slaugenhaupt SA. A physical and transcript map of the MCOLN1 gene region on human chromosome 19p13.3-p13.2. Genomics 2001; 73:203-10. [PMID: 11318610 DOI: 10.1006/geno.2001.6526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Mutations in MCOLN1 have been found to cause mucolipidosis type IV (MLIV; MIM 252650), a rare autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder found primarily in the Ashkenazi Jewish population. As a part of the successful cloning of MCOLN1, we constructed a 1.4-Mb physical map containing 14 BACs and 4 cosmids that encompasses the region surrounding MCOLN1 on human chromosome 19p13.3-p13.2-a region to which linkage or association has been reported for multiple diseases. Here we detail the precise physical mapping of 28 expressed sequence tags that represent unique UniGene clusters, of which 15 are known genes. We present a detailed transcript map of the MCOLN1 gene region that includes the genes KIAA0521, neuropathy target esterase (NTE), a novel zinc finger gene, and two novel transcripts in addition to MCOLN1. We also report the identification of eight new polymorphic markers between D19S406 and D19S912, which allowed us to pinpoint the location of MCOLN1 by haplotype analysis and which will facilitate future fine-mapping in this region. Additionally, we briefly describe the correlation between the observed haplotypes and the mutations found in MCOLN1. The complete 14-marker haplotypes of non-Jewish disease chromosomes, which are crucial for the genetic diagnosis of MLIV in the non-Jewish population, are presented here for the first time.
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- J S Acierno
- Harvard Institute of Human Genetics, Harvard Medical School, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Raghavan S, Leshinsky E, Kolodny EH. G(M2)-ganglioside metabolism in situ in mucolipidosis IV fibroblasts. Neurochem Res 1999; 24:475-9. [PMID: 10227679 DOI: 10.1023/a:1022523527283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Mucolipidosis IV (ML IV) is an inherited lysosomal disorder for which the primary biochemical defect has not been identified. In order to detect any defect in glycosphingolipid metabolism, we have examined the metabolism of sphingosine-labeled (3H)G(M2) in situ in fibroblasts from patients diagnosed with ML IV. Fibroblasts were exposed for 10 days in medium containing (3H)G(M2) (15 uM; Sp. Act. 35000 cpm/nmole), washed, harvested and analyzed for radioactivity in extracted lipids. Control cells metabolized about half of the internalized ganglioside, mostly to ceramide. In ML IV fibroblasts, 70-80% of the cellular radioactivity was present as G(M2) indicating reduced degradation. This is not as severe as in G(M2) gangliosidosis as a small amount of G(M2) was metabolized in ML IV cells to ceramide. Since there is no defect in the lysosomal enzyme profile in these cells, it is possible that an abnormality in the translocation of membrane constituents to the lysosomes may explain the slower ganglioside metabolism.
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- S Raghavan
- NYU Medical Center, Dept. of Neurology, New York, NY 10016, USA
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Hunter syndrome or Type II mucopolysaccharidosis is a rare disorder of mucopolysaccharide metabolism. We report the cases of two brothers with Hunter syndrome with the previously undocumented ocular finding of bilateral epiretinal membranes. Epiretinal membranes are an uncommon finding in the paediatric age group.
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- A S Narita
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, UK
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Casteels I, Taylor DS, Lake BD, Spalton DJ, Bach G. Mucolipidosis type IV. Presentation of a mild variant. OPHTHALMIC PAEDIATRICS AND GENETICS 1992; 13:205-10. [PMID: 1488220 DOI: 10.3109/13816819209105168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The authors report a 16-year-old girl with mucolipidosis type IV. She was referred because of deteriorating vision over the past three years. Corneal clouding with the appearance of cornea verticillata and retinal dystrophy were the main ophthalmological findings. Except for clumsiness no psychomotor retardation was present. Ultrastructural analysis of a conjunctival biopsy and cultured fibroblasts suggested a diagnosis of mucolipidosis type IV which was confirmed by biochemical studies. This patient represents the mildest described presentation of mucolipidosis type IV.
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- I Casteels
- Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital for Sick Children, London, UK
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Chitayat D, Meunier CM, Hodgkinson KA, Silver K, Flanders M, Anderson IJ, Little JM, Whiteman DA, Carpenter S. Mucolipidosis type IV: clinical manifestations and natural history. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS 1991; 41:313-8. [PMID: 1789285 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.1320410310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The clinical manifestations and psychomotor development of five patients with mucolipidosis IV (MLIV) from three Ashkenazi-Jewish families are reported. The presenting symptoms were hypotonia, developmental delay, corneal clouding, and puffy eyelids. Four of the patients had convergent strabismus and none progressed beyond a developmental age of 15 months. One patient died of aspiration at 17 years while the oldest patient entered puberty at 20 years, developed a coarse face at 30 years, and is now 32 years old. Histopathological studies in four patients showed storage changes characteristic of MLIV.
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- D Chitayat
- Department of Pediatrics, Montreal Childrens Hospital, Quebec, Canada
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Harbord M, Buncic JR, Chuang SA, Skomorowski MA, Clarke JT. Multiple sulfatase deficiency with early severe retinal degeneration. J Child Neurol 1991; 6:229-35. [PMID: 1875023 DOI: 10.1177/088307389100600304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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We report an unusual case of multiple sulfatase deficiency in which neurodegeneration was accompanied by early, severe visual impairment associated with prominent pigmentary retinopathy, suggesting a diagnosis of neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis. The levels of arylsulfatases A, B, and C, heparan N-sulfatase, N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase, and iduronate-2-sulfate sulfatase were all markedly decreased in cultured skin fibroblasts. Screening tests for mucopolysacchariduria were consistently negative; however, thin-layer chromatographic analysis of isolated urinary glycosaminoglycans showed increased amounts of heparan sulfate.
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- M Harbord
- Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Merchant TE, Lass JH, Roat MI, Skelnik DL, Glonek T. P-31 NMR analysis of phospholipids from cultured human corneal epithelial, fibroblast and endothelial cells. Curr Eye Res 1990; 9:1167-76. [PMID: 2091896 DOI: 10.3109/02713689009003473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Corneal epithelial, fibroblast and endothelial cells, cultured from human donors, were analyzed to determine their characteristic phospholipid profiles by 31P NMR. Tissue phospholipid profiles from epithelial, fibroblast and endothelial cell cultures were evaluated to differentiate the individual cell types and to identify resonances that typically appear in high-resolution phospholipid profiles of whole corneas. Phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine plasmalogen, an uncharacterized phospholipid at 0.13 delta, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylserine and sphingomyelin were determined to be, in decreasing order of concentration, the major phospholipids detected in these three cultured corneal cell types. Indices of phospholipid metabolism representing total plasmalogen content, total choline-containing lipids and the total choline-containing lipids less those synthesized through the plasmalogen pathway were found to differentiate the three cell types. Minor phospholipids cardiolipin, lysophosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) and LPC plasmalogen not usually reported in studies of corneal phospholipids using other techniques, were useful in discriminating between cell types. Phospholipid profiles of the whole cornea provide important information concerning the biochemistry and pathology of the tissue, however, phospholipid analysis of individual components of the cornea, such as the epithelial, fibroblast and endothelial cells, makes it possible to understand the contribution of specific cellular constituents to the spectral information obtained from the whole cornea.
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- T E Merchant
- Pathologisch Instituut, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Traboulsi EI, Maumenee IH. Ophthalmologic findings in mucolipidosis III (pseudo-Hurler polydystrophy). Am J Ophthalmol 1986; 102:592-7. [PMID: 3777077 DOI: 10.1016/0002-9394(86)90529-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Of eight patients with mucolipidosis III, hyperopic astigmatism, and corneal clouding, five had retinal and optic nerve abnormalities. Two patients had surface wrinkling maculopathy, four patients had various degrees of optic nerve head swelling, and two patients had retinal vascular tortuosity. Electrophysiologic studies of the retina gave normal results in the four patients tested. Visual field defects were present in three of the four patients examined. Color vision was normal in three of the patients. Visual acuity remained unchanged in the seven patients clinically followed from one to 11 years (average, six years).
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