Neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis in a domestic cat: clinical, morphological and immunohistochemical findings

J Comp Pathol. 1997 Jul;117(1):17-24. doi: 10.1016/s0021-9975(97)80063-1.

Abstract

A 9-month-old domestic shorthair cat was humanely killed because of uncoordinated gait, myoclonus, seizures and reduced vision. Histological, immunohistochemical and ultrastructural examination revealed a neuronal storage disease consistent with neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis (NCL). Neurons contained Sudan black- and luxol fast blue-positive material which was autofluorescent. Immunohistochemically, the storage material was found to contain subunit c of mitochondrial ATP synthase, a protein recently recognized as the main component of the storage material in NCL. Ultrastructurally, the material consisted of curvilinear and fingerprint bodies, which are indicative of NCL.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biomarkers
  • Brain / pathology*
  • Brain / ultrastructure*
  • Cat Diseases / pathology*
  • Cats
  • Cerebral Cortex / pathology
  • Cerebral Cortex / ultrastructure
  • Male
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence
  • Neuronal Ceroid-Lipofuscinoses / pathology
  • Neuronal Ceroid-Lipofuscinoses / veterinary*
  • Neurons / pathology

Substances

  • Biomarkers