Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis in an adult American Staffordshire Terrier.
Neuronale Zeroidlipofuszinose bei einem adulten American Staffordshire Terrier
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Date of Publication
October 25, 2016
Publication Type
Article
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Author
Nolte, Anna | |
Bello, Aimara | |
Brockhaus, Eva | |
Baumgärtner, Wolfgang | |
Wohlsein, Peter |
Series
Tierärztliche Praxis. Ausgabe K - Kleintiere, Heimtiere
ISSN or ISBN (if monograph)
1434-1239
Publisher
Schattauer
Language
German
Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
27778018
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Description
A female, 5-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier with severe progressive neurological deficits, particularly in terms of ataxia and keeping balance, was examined pathomorphologically and a genetic analysis was performed. In neurons of various localizations of the central nervous system an accumulation of a finely granular pale eosinophilic or light brown material was found. In addition, the cerebellum revealed marked degeneration and loss of Purkinje and inner granule cells. The accumulated PAS-positive, argyrophilic, autofluorescent material showed ultrastructurally a lamellar appearance suggestive of lipofuscin. Genetic analysis revealed the presence of a sequence variant in the ARSG gene encoding the lysosomal enzyme arylsulfatase G. This case report describes an adult-onset of a neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis that shows similarities with a human disorder termed Kufs disease.
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