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- Title
The Roles of Cystatin B in the Brain and Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy Type 1.
- Authors
Singh, Shekhar; Hämäläinen, Riikka H.
- Abstract
Progressive myoclonic epilepsy type 1 (EPM1) is an autosomal recessive disorder, also known as Unverricht–Lundborg disease (ULD). EPM1 patients suffer from photo-sensitive seizures, stimulus-sensitive myoclonus, nocturnal myoclonic seizures, ataxia and dysarthria. In addition, cerebral ataxia and impaired GABAergic inhibition are typically present. EPM1 is caused by mutations in the Cystatin B gene (CSTB). The CSTB protein functions as an intracellular thiol protease inhibitor and inhibits Cathepsin function. It also plays a crucial role in brain development and regulates various functions in neurons beyond maintaining cellular proteostasis. These include controlling cell proliferation and differentiation, synaptic functions and protection against oxidative stress, likely through regulation of mitochondrial function. Depending on the differentiation stage and status of neurons, the protein localizes either to the cytoplasm, nucleus, lysosomes or mitochondria. Further, CSTB can also be secreted to the extracellular matrix for interneuron rearrangement and migration. In this review, we will review the various functions of CSTB in the brain and discuss the putative pathophysiological mechanism underlying EPM1.
- Subjects
MYOCLONUS; EPILEPSY; EXTRACELLULAR matrix; IMMOBILIZED proteins; NEURAL development
- Publication
Cells (2073-4409), 2024, Vol 13, Issue 2, p170
- ISSN
2073-4409
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/cells13020170