Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis

Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis
Other namesNCL
Confocal image of a spinal motor neuron showing stained lipofuscin granules in blue and yellow.
SpecialtyEndocrinology 

Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis is a family of at least eight genetically separate neurodegenerative lysosomal storage diseases that result from excessive accumulation of lipopigments (lipofuscin) in the body's tissues. These lipopigments are made up of fats and proteins. Their name comes from the word stem "lipo-", which is a variation on lipid, and from the term "pigment", used because the substances take on a greenish-yellow color when viewed under an ultraviolet light microscope. These lipofuscin materials build up in neuronal cells and many organs, including the liver, spleen, myocardium, and kidneys.

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