Article
Evidence for aberrant astrocyte hemichannel activity in Juvenile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (JNCL).
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Burkovetskaya Maria, Karpuk Nikolay, Xiong Juan, Bosch Megan, Boska Michael D, Takeuchi Hideyuki, Suzumura Akio, Kielian Tammy
Abstract excerpt
Juvenile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (JNCL) is a lysosomal storage disease caused by an autosomal recessive mutation in CLN3 that leads to vision loss, progressive cognitive and motor decline, and premature death. Morphological evidence of astrocyte activation occurs early in the disease proce...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
