Proteasome mutations associated with CANDLE syndrome cause altered neuronal development by dysregulating polyamine synthesis
Clayton W. Winkler, Benjamin H. Schwarz, Katie Williams, Sara Alehashemi, Simote Totauhelotu Foliaki, Joseph Snow, Lisa A. Joseph, Audrey E. Thurm, Kip Friend, Gwendolyn Cooper, Eric Bohrnsen, Farzana Bhuyan, Nathan T. Brandes, Ruin Moaddel, Manfred Boehm, , Karin E. Peterson
This study shows that proteasome mutations in CANDLE syndrome disrupt neuronal development by increasing polyamine levels through ODC dysregulation, and inhibiting ODC can reverse these effects.
Journal of Clinical Investigation · Aug 4, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience