Mucolipidosis type IV
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| Mucolipidosis type IV Classification and external resources | ||
| ICD-10 | E75.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| OMIM | 252650 | |
| DiseasesDB | 32693 | |
| MeSH | C05.116.198.371 | |
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Mucolipidosis type IV (ML IV), like other types of mucolipidosis is an inherited neurodegenerative lysosomal storage disorder. Patients with this autosomal recessive disorder have symptoms including delayed psychomotor development and various ocular aberrations. This type of mucolipidosis is caused by mutation of a non-selective cation channel, TRPML1. These mutations disrupt lysosomal storage and lead to neurodegeneration through an unknown mechanism.
Symptoms and Signs
Most patients with ML IV show psychomotor retardation (i.e., delayed development of movement and coordination), corneal opacity, retinal degeneration and other ophthalmological abnormalities. Other symptoms include agenesis of the corpus callosum, iron deficiency, and improper stomache pH (achlorohydria). Achlorhydria in these patients results in an increase in blood gastrin levels. These symptoms typically manifest early in life (within the first year) and progress slowly.
Pathophysiology
ML IV is caused by mutations in the cation channel TRPML1 (Mucolipin-1). TRPML1 is localized in endosomes and may function as either a proton leak channel and/or aid in the regulation of calcium levels. An important property of TRPML1 is that decreasing pH (acidification) results in deactivation of the protein, likely through an assembly defect. There are 10 mutations in TRPML1, located throughout the channel. Three of these mutations (Q79X, R102X and R172X) result in early truncation of the channels and the loss of functional protein. The other seven mutations result in either amino acid substitution or deletion. Of these, V446I and ΔF408 are known to be functional as channels. In these mutants, however, there is no acidification induced defect in assembly. These alterations result in the blockage of endocytic transport and prevention of lysosome formation. Over-acidification of these organelles may result in decreased lipase activity. This decreased lipase activity might then result in the increased levels of lipids and membraneous materials seen in patients. Alternatively, build-up of intra-compartmental calcium may prevent the fusion processes in these organelles.
Treatment/Management
See the equivalent section in the main mucolipidosis article.
Epidemiology
Ashkenazi Jews have a high carrier frequency of 1:90 to 1:100.
References
- Nilius B, Owsianik G, Voets T, Peters JA (2007). "Transient receptor potential cation channels in disease". Physiol. Rev. 87 (1): 165-217. doi:10.1152/physrev.00021.2006. PMID 17237345.
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Some of the initial content on this page may be incorporated in part from copyleft sources in the public domain including wikis such as Wikipedia and AskDrWiki. Drug information for patients came from the The National Library of Medicine. Infectious disease information may have come from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Differential Diagnoses are drawn from clinicians as well as an amalgamation of 3 sources: 1.The Disease Database; 2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:3; 3. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:7 .
