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A lysosomal enigma CLN5 and its significance in understanding neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis

Basak, I., Wicky, H. E., McDonald, K. O., Xu, J. B., Palmer, J. E., Best, H. L., Lefrancois, S., Lee, S. Y., Schoderboeck, L. and Hughes, S. M. 2021. A lysosomal enigma CLN5 and its significance in understanding neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences 78 (10) , pp. 4735-4763. 10.1007/s00018-021-03813-x

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Abstract

Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (NCL), also known as Batten disease, is an incurable childhood brain disease. The thirteen forms of NCL are caused by mutations in thirteen CLN genes. Mutations in one CLN gene, CLN5, cause variant late-infantile NCL, with an age of onset between 4 and 7 years. The CLN5 protein is ubiquitously expressed in the majority of tissues studied and in the brain, CLN5 shows both neuronal and glial cell expression. Mutations in CLN5 are associated with the accumulation of autofluorescent storage material in lysosomes, the recycling units of the cell, in the brain and peripheral tissues. CLN5 resides in the lysosome and its function is still elusive. Initial studies suggested CLN5 was a transmembrane protein, which was later revealed to be processed into a soluble form. Multiple glycosylation sites have been reported, which may dictate its localisation and function. CLN5 interacts with several CLN proteins, and other lysosomal proteins, making it an important candidate to understand lysosomal biology. The existing knowledge on CLN5 biology stems from studies using several model organisms, including mice, sheep, cattle, dogs, social amoeba and cell cultures. Each model organism has its advantages and limitations, making it crucial to adopt a combinatorial approach, using both human cells and model organisms, to understand CLN5 pathologies and design drug therapies. In this comprehensive review, we have summarised and critiqued existing literature on CLN5 and have discussed the missing pieces of the puzzle that need to be addressed to develop an efficient therapy for CLN5 Batten disease.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Biosciences
Additional Information: This article has a correction: Basak, I., Wicky, H.E., McDonald, K.O. et al. Correction: A lysosomal enigma CLN5 and its significance in understanding neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis. Cell. Mol. Life Sci. 81, 45 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-023-05047-5
Publisher: Springer
ISSN: 1420-682X
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Date of First Compliant Deposit: 2 August 2021
Date of Acceptance: 16 March 2021
Last Modified: 19 Jan 2024 09:59
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/143091

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