Neuronal Ceroid-lipofuscinosis in a Japanese Domestic Shorthair Cat

• KUWAMURA Mitsuru

  Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Osaka Prefecture University

• NAKAGAWA Masanori

  Matsubara Animal Hospital, Taijyo

• NABE Mikoto

  Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Osaka Prefecture University

• YAMATE Jyoji

  Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology, Osaka Prefecture University

• INOUE Michito

  Matsubara Animal Hospital, Taijyo

• SATOH Hiroyuki

  Laboratory of Internal Medicine, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University

• YAMATO Osamu

  Laboratory of Clinical Pathology, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagoshima University

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• Pathology: Neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis in a Japanese domestic shorthair cat

Abstract

A female Japanese domestic shorthair cat showed gait abnormality at 5 months of age, and head shaking and tremor became apparent from 6 months of age. Serum biochemistry at 13 months of age revealed markedly elevated ALT and ALP. The cat died at 16 months of age. Histopathologic examination revealed prominent cytoplasmic swelling of neurons with accumulation of yellowish pigments. The storage pigments stained positively with periodic acid Schiff reaction, Schmorl method, and Oil red O stain. Ultrastructurally, the neuronal storage consisted of aggregates of dense materials, similar to the granular osmiophilic deposits in infantile ceroid-lipofuscinosis in humans. Hepatocytes were markedly swollen and contained faintly eosinophilic inclusion. To our knowledge this case is the sixth case of feline ceroid-lipofuscinosis, which is characterized by granular osmiophilic dense bodies in the neurons and prominent involvement of hepatocytes.<br>

Journal

• Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

  Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 71 (5), 665-667, 2009

  JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE

Keywords

• ceroid-lipofuscinosis
• hepatocyte lesion
• ultrastructure

Details

• CRID: 1390001206430552704
• NII Article ID: 130000134382
• NII Book ID: AA10796138
• DOI: 10.1292/jvms.71.665
• ISSN: 13477439
• ISSN: 09167250
• NDL BIB ID: 10314497
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I10314497
• Web Site: http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jvms/71/5/71_5_665/_pdf
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• Text Lang: en
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