28 disease-causing missense mutations are analyzed in the light of the TPP1 structure providing insight into the molecular basis of late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis.
Late-infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (LINCL), an autosomal recessively inherited lysosomal storage disorder characterized by autofluorescent inclusions and rapid progression of neurodegeneration, is due to CLN2 gene mutations.
CLN2 disease is a hereditary neurodegenerative disorder resulting from mutations in CLN2, which encodes the soluble lysosomal enzyme tripeptidyl peptidase-1 (TPP1).
Late Infantile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (LINCL) is a rare neurodegenerative disease caused by mutations in the Cln2 gene that leads to deficiency or loss of function of the tripeptidyl peptidase 1 (TPP1) enzyme.
CLN2 disease (neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 2) is a rare, autosomal recessive, pediatric-onset, rapidly progressive neurodegenerative lysosomal storage disorder caused by tripeptidyl peptidase 1 (TPP1) enzyme deficiency, and is characterized by language delay, seizures, rapid cognitive and motor decline, blindness, and early death.
Late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (LINCL) is a fatal inherited neurodegenerative disease caused by loss of lysosomal protease tripeptidyl peptidase 1 (TPP1).
Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 2 (CLN2 disease) is a rare, progressive, fatal neurodegenerative pediatric disorder resulting from deficiencies of the lysosomal enzyme tripeptidyl peptidase 1 that are caused by mutations in TPP1.
Tripeptidyl aminopeptidase I (TPPI) is a crucial lysosomal enzyme that is deficient in the fatal neurodegenerative disorder called classic late-infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (LINCL).
TPP1, encoding the tripeptidyl-peptidase 1 enzyme, is known as the causative gene for late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis disease 2 (CLN2 disease).
A mouse model of classical late-infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis based on targeted disruption of the CLN2 gene results in a loss of tripeptidyl-peptidase I activity and progressive neurodegeneration.
A recent study has shown mutations in CLN2 gene, that encodes a novel lysosomal pepstatin-insensitive proteinase (LPIP), in the pathophysiology of late-infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (LINCL).
A total average dose of 2.5 10(12) particle units of an adeno-associated virus (AAV) serotype 2 vector expressing the human CLN2 cDNA (AAV2 CU h-CLN2) was administered to 12 locations in the CNS of 10 children with LINCL.
An assay for the CLN2p/TPP-I based on the cleavage of amino terminal tripeptide from G-F-F-L-AFC was applied to prenatal and postnatal diagnosis of LINCL patients and heterozygote carriers.
Analysis of archival specimens indicates that several specimens previously classified as LINCL have enzyme activity and thus disease is unlikely to arise from mutations in CLN2.
As previous reports show that the majority of the TPP1 mutations in NCL resulted in reduction or loss of enzyme activity, we suggest that <i>Dicyostelium</i> could be used as a model system in which to test new reagents that could affect the activity of the protein and ameliorate the disease.
Association of the R447H mutation with a delayed onset form of LINCL in two separate families raised the question of whether R447HCLN2 retains residual activity.
Characterization of endopeptidase activity of tripeptidyl peptidase-I/CLN2 protein which is deficient in classical late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis.
Chronic treatment of LINCL mice with TPP1 and K16ApoE extended the lifespan from 126 to >294 days, diminished pathology, and slowed locomotor dysfunction.
Classic late-infantile NCL (Jansky-Bielschowsky disease) is caused by mutations in a gene encoding a pepstatin-insensitive lysosomal peptidase (CLN2 on chromosome 11p15), and juvenile-onset NCL (Batten disease) is caused by mutations in a gene encoding a 438-amino-acid membrane protein (CLN3 on chromosome 16p12) of unknown function.