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A mutation in canine PPT1 causes early onset neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis in a Dachshund.
Molecular genetics and metabolism - 1 Aug 2010
Sanders Douglas N, Farias Fabiana H, Johnson Gary S, Chiang Vivian, Cook James R, O'Brien Dennis P, Hofmann Sandra L, Lu Jui-Yun, Katz Martin L
Abstract excerpt
The neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs) are lysosomal storage diseases characterized by progressive neurodegeneration and accumulation of autofluorescent storage granules. A 9-month-old Miniature Dachshund presented with NCL-like signs that included disorientation, ataxia, weakness, visual impairment, and behavioral changes. Neurons throughout the CNS contained autofluorescent lysosomal inclusions with granular...
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