Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology
Palmitoyl-Protein Thioesterase 1 (PPT1) Protein, Linked to Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 1, Is a Major Constituent of Ageing-Related Human Neuronal Lipofuscin
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Abstract
Proteomics of laser-dissected lipofuscin from aged, healthy brains reveals Palmitoyl-Protein Thioesterase 1 (PPT1) and other CLN proteins as constituents. PPT1 is increasingly sequestered to lipofuscin during ageing. Protein sequestering into lipofuscin may contribute to physiological neuronal ageing.
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Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology, 24 Sep 2025


