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ArticleScientific reports2019

The neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis protein Cln7 functions in the postsynaptic cell to regulate synapse development.

Kyle J Connolly, Megan B O'Hare, Alamin Mohammed, Katelyn M Aitchison, Niki C Anthoney, Matthew J Taylor, Bryan A Stewart, Richard I Tuxworth, Guy Tear

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Article in Scientific reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Unifying biology of neurodegeneration in lysosomal storage diseases.Journal of inherited metabolic disease · 2025
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  4. Autophagy in the Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses (Batten Disease).Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2022
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  6. Altered protein secretion in Batten disease.Disease models & mechanisms · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Kyle J ConnollyInstitute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2425-3910
Megan B O'HareDepartment of Developmental Neurobiology, King's College London, New Hunt's House, London, SE1 1UL, UK.
Alamin MohammedInstitute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK.
Katelyn M AitchisonInstitute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK.
Niki C AnthoneyInstitute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3311-6328
Matthew J TaylorInstitute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3055-4453
Bryan A StewartDepartment of Biology, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, L5L 1C6, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2520-3632
Richard I TuxworthInstitute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK. R.I.Tuxworth@bham.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5697-6254
Guy TearDepartment of Developmental Neurobiology, King's College London, New Hunt's House, London, SE1 1UL, UK. Guy.Tear@kcl.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3114-7537

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/N008472/1Wellcome Trust 082004
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs) are a group of fatal, monogenic neurodegenerative disorders with an early onset in infancy or childhood. Despite identification of the genes disrupted in each form of the disease, their normal cellular role and how their deficits lead to disease pathology is not fully understood. Cln7, a major facilitator superfamily domain-containing protein, is affected in a late infantile-onset form of NCL. Cln7 is conserved across species suggesting a common function. Here we demonstrate that Cln7 is required for the normal growth of synapses at the Drosophila larval neuromuscular junction. In a Cln7 mutant, synapses fail to develop fully leading to reduced function and behavioral changes with dysregulation of TOR activity. Cln7 expression is restricted to the post-synaptic cell and the protein localizes to vesicles immediately adjacent to the post-synaptic membrane. Our data suggest an involvement for Cln7 in regulating trans-synaptic communication necessary for normal synapse development.

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AnimalsBone Morphogenetic ProteinsDrosophila melanogasterMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1Membrane Transport ProteinsNeuronal Ceroid-LipofuscinosesSignal TransductionSynapsesBone Morphogenetic ProteinsMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1Membrane Transport Proteins

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PMID31666534
PMCPMC6821864

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