TY - BOOK AU - Wisniewski,K.E. AU - Zhong,Nanbert TI - Batten disease: diagnosis, treatment, and research T2 - Advances in genetics SN - 0120176459 AV - RC632.N47 B38 2001 U1 - 616.8/3 21 PY - 2001/// CY - San Diego PB - Academic Press KW - Neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis KW - Local KW - Neuronal Ceroid-Lipofuscinoses KW - genetics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses: classification and diagnosis -- Cellular pathology and pathogenic aspects of neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses -- Positional candidate gene cloning of CLN1 -- Biochemistry of neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses -- Positional cloning of the JNCL gene, CLN3 -- Studies of homogenous populations: CLN5 and CLN8 -- Molecular genetic testing for neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses -- Genetic counseling in the neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses -- Neurotrophic factors as potential therapeutic agents in neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis -- Animal models for the ceroid lipofuscinoses -- Experimental models of NCL: the yeast model -- Outlook for future treatment ER -