CLN7 mutation causes aberrant redistribution of protein isoforms and contributes to Batten disease pathobiology
Sharaireh, A.; Guevara Ferrer, M.; Herranz-Martin, S.; Garcia-Macia, M.; Philips, A.; Tierney, A.; Hughes, M. P.; Coombe-Tennant, O.; Nelvagel, H.; Burrows, A. E.; Fielding, S.; FitzPatrick, L. M.; Thornton, C. D.; Storch, S.; Mole, S. E.; Dowsey, A.; Unwin, R.; Bolanos, J. P.; Rahim, A. A.; McKay, T. R.
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The variant late infantile form of the inherited neurodegenerative Batten disease (BD) is caused by mutations in the CLN7/MFSD8 gene and represents a strong candidate for gene therapy. Post-natal intracerebral administration of AAV9-hCLN7 to Cln7{Delta}ex2 knockout mice resulted in extended lifespan but dose escalation resulted in reduced acuity in neurophysiology tests, cerebral atrophy and elevated neuroinflammation. Comparing patient and control iPSC-derived neural progenitor cells (iNPC) we discovered that CLN7 localizes to the nucleus as well as the endolysosomal network and is differentially distributed in BD iNPC. Proteomics identified a profound nuclear defect in BD iNPC that compounds with mitochondrial and lysosomal metabolic defects resulting in elevated apoptosis. We further identified a 50kDa common nuclear CLN7 isoform and a 37kDa isoform that accumulates only in BD iNPC nuclei. Our findings suggest that successful treatment of CLN7 BD will require combinatorial therapies addressing both loss and aberrant gain of protein function.
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