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    Visual evoked potentials of Niemann-Pick type C1 mice reveal an impairment of the visual pathway that is rescued by 2-hydroxypropyl-ẞ-cyclodextrin

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    Palladino, G.
    Loizzo, S.
    Fortuna, A.
    Canterini, S.
    Palombi, F.
    Erickson, R. P.
    Mangia, F.
    Fiorenza, M. T.
    Affiliation
    Department of Psychology, Section of Neuroscience and "Daniel Bovet" Neurobiology Research Center, Sapienza University of Rome
    Department of Therapeutic Research and Medicines Evaluation, Istituto Superiore di Sanità
    Department of Anatomy, Histology, Forensic Medicine and Orthopedics, Unit of Histology and Medical Embryology, Sapienza University of Rome
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Arizona
    Issue Date
    2015
    Keywords
    Lysosomal diseases
    Rare disease
    Npc1
    HPßCD
    Cholesterol
    Neurodegeneration
    Dysmyelination
    
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    BioMed Central
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    Palladino et al. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases (2015) 10:133 DOI 10.1186/s13023-015-0348-0
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    Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
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    © 2015 Palladino et al. Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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    BACKGROUND: The lysosomal storage disorder, Niemann Pick type C1 (NPC1), presents a variable phenotype including neurovisceral and neurological symptoms. 2-Hydroxypropyl-ss-cyclodextrin (HPssCD)-based therapies are presently the most promising route of intervention. While severe cerebellar dysfunction remains the main disabling feature of NPC1, sensory functions including auditory and olfactory ones are also affected. Morphological and functional anomalies of Npc1 (-/-) mouse retina have also been observed, although the functional integrity of the visual pathway from retina to visual cortex is still unsettled. We have addressed this issue by characterizing the visual evoked potential (VEP) response of Npc1 (-/-) mice and determining if/how HPssCD administration influences the VEPs of both Npc1 (-/-) and Npc1 (+/+) mice. METHODS: VEP elicited by a brief visual stimulus were recorded from the scalp overlying the visual cortex of adult (PN, postnatal days 60, 75, 85 and 100) Npc1 (+/+) and Npc1 (-/-) mice that had received repeated injections of either HPssCD or plain vehicle. The first injection was given at PN4 and was followed by a second one at PN7 and thereafter by weekly injections up to PN49. Cholesterol accumulation and myelin loss were finally assessed by filipin staining and myelin basic protein immunohistochemistry, respectively. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: We have found that the transmission of visual signals from retina to visual cortex is negatively influenced by the loss of Npc1 function. In fact, the VEP response of Npc1 (-/-) mice displayed a highly significant increase in the latency compared to that of Npc1 (+/+) mice. HPssCD administration fully rescued this defect and counteracted the cholesterol accumulation in retinal ganglion cells and dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus neurons, as well as the myelin loss in optic nerve fibers and axons projecting to the visual cortex observed in of Npc1 (-/-) mice. By contrast, HPssCD administration had no effect on the VEP response of Npc1 (+/+) mice, further strengthening the treatment efficacy. CONCLUSIONS: This study pinpoints the analysis of VEP response as a potentially accurate and non-invasive approach to assess neural activity and visual information processing in NPC1 patients, as well as for monitoring the progression of the disease and assessing the efficacy of potential therapies.
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    1750-1172
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    26458950
    PubMed Central ID
    PMC4603821
    DOI
    10.1186/s13023-015-0348-0 [doi]
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