A human model of Batten disease shows role of CLN3 in phagocytosis at the photoreceptor–RPE interface

CLN3 disease is characterised by childhood-onset vision loss and premature death. Using patient-derived retinal cells, the authors show that CLN3 is required for retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cell structure, microvilli and phagocytosis of photoreceptor outer segments that are essential for vision...

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Main Authors: Cynthia Tang, Jimin Han, Sonal Dalvi, Kannan Manian, Lauren Winschel, Stefanie Volland, Celia A. Soto, Chad A. Galloway, Whitney Spencer, Michael Roll, Caroline Milliner, Vera L. Bonilha, Tyler B. Johnson, Lisa Latchney, Jill M. Weimer, Erika F. Augustine, Jonathan W. Mink, Vamsi K. Gullapalli, Mina Chung, David S. Williams, Ruchira Singh
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-02-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-01682-5
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author Cynthia Tang
Jimin Han
Sonal Dalvi
Kannan Manian
Lauren Winschel
Stefanie Volland
Celia A. Soto
Chad A. Galloway
Whitney Spencer
Michael Roll
Caroline Milliner
Vera L. Bonilha
Tyler B. Johnson
Lisa Latchney
Jill M. Weimer
Erika F. Augustine
Jonathan W. Mink
Vamsi K. Gullapalli
Mina Chung
David S. Williams
Ruchira Singh
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Jimin Han
Sonal Dalvi
Kannan Manian
Lauren Winschel
Stefanie Volland
Celia A. Soto
Chad A. Galloway
Whitney Spencer
Michael Roll
Caroline Milliner
Vera L. Bonilha
Tyler B. Johnson
Lisa Latchney
Jill M. Weimer
Erika F. Augustine
Jonathan W. Mink
Vamsi K. Gullapalli
Mina Chung
David S. Williams
Ruchira Singh
author_sort Cynthia Tang
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description CLN3 disease is characterised by childhood-onset vision loss and premature death. Using patient-derived retinal cells, the authors show that CLN3 is required for retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cell structure, microvilli and phagocytosis of photoreceptor outer segments that are essential for vision. They further suggest that gene-therapy targeting RPE cells can be effective for CLN3 disease.
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spelling doaj.art-3a26677720f143228deb8043e7d317482022-12-21T19:44:41ZengNature PortfolioCommunications Biology2399-36422021-02-014111810.1038/s42003-021-01682-5A human model of Batten disease shows role of CLN3 in phagocytosis at the photoreceptor–RPE interfaceCynthia Tang0Jimin Han1Sonal Dalvi2Kannan Manian3Lauren Winschel4Stefanie Volland5Celia A. Soto6Chad A. Galloway7Whitney Spencer8Michael Roll9Caroline Milliner10Vera L. Bonilha11Tyler B. Johnson12Lisa Latchney13Jill M. Weimer14Erika F. Augustine15Jonathan W. Mink16Vamsi K. Gullapalli17Mina Chung18David S. Williams19Ruchira Singh20Department of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Genetics, University of RochesterDepartment of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Genetics, University of RochesterDepartment of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Genetics, University of RochesterDepartment of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Genetics, University of RochesterDepartment of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Genetics, University of RochesterDepartment of Ophthalmology, Stein Eye Institute, Department of Neurobiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, Molecular Biology Institute, Brain Research Institute, University of CaliforniaDepartment of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Genetics, University of RochesterDepartment of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Genetics, University of RochesterDepartment of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Genetics, University of RochesterDepartment of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Genetics, University of RochesterDepartment of Ophthalmic Research, Cleveland ClinicDepartment of Ophthalmic Research, Cleveland ClinicSanford ResearchDepartment of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Genetics, University of RochesterSanford ResearchDepartment of Neurology, University of RochesterDepartment of Neurology, University of RochesterDepartment of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Genetics, University of RochesterDepartment of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Genetics, University of RochesterDepartment of Ophthalmology, Stein Eye Institute, Department of Neurobiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, Molecular Biology Institute, Brain Research Institute, University of CaliforniaDepartment of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Genetics, University of RochesterCLN3 disease is characterised by childhood-onset vision loss and premature death. Using patient-derived retinal cells, the authors show that CLN3 is required for retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cell structure, microvilli and phagocytosis of photoreceptor outer segments that are essential for vision. They further suggest that gene-therapy targeting RPE cells can be effective for CLN3 disease.https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-01682-5
spellingShingle Cynthia Tang
Jimin Han
Sonal Dalvi
Kannan Manian
Lauren Winschel
Stefanie Volland
Celia A. Soto
Chad A. Galloway
Whitney Spencer
Michael Roll
Caroline Milliner
Vera L. Bonilha
Tyler B. Johnson
Lisa Latchney
Jill M. Weimer
Erika F. Augustine
Jonathan W. Mink
Vamsi K. Gullapalli
Mina Chung
David S. Williams
Ruchira Singh
A human model of Batten disease shows role of CLN3 in phagocytosis at the photoreceptor–RPE interface
Communications Biology
title A human model of Batten disease shows role of CLN3 in phagocytosis at the photoreceptor–RPE interface
title_full A human model of Batten disease shows role of CLN3 in phagocytosis at the photoreceptor–RPE interface
title_fullStr A human model of Batten disease shows role of CLN3 in phagocytosis at the photoreceptor–RPE interface
title_full_unstemmed A human model of Batten disease shows role of CLN3 in phagocytosis at the photoreceptor–RPE interface
title_short A human model of Batten disease shows role of CLN3 in phagocytosis at the photoreceptor–RPE interface
title_sort human model of batten disease shows role of cln3 in phagocytosis at the photoreceptor rpe interface
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-01682-5
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