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CLC-3 deficiency leads to phenotypes similar to human neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis.
Genes to cells : devoted to molecular & cellular mechanisms - 1 Jun 2002
Yoshikawa Momono, Uchida Shinichi, Ezaki Junji, Rai Tatemitsu, Hayama Atsushi, Kobayashi Katsuki, Kida Yujiro, Noda Masaki, Koike Masato, Uchiyama Yasuo, Marumo Fumiaki, Kominami Eiki, Sasaki Sei
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: CLC-3 is a member of the CLC chloride channel family and is widely expressed in mammalian tissues. To determine the physiological role of CLC-3, we generated CLC-3-deficient mice (Clcn3-/- ) by targeted gene disruption. RESULTS: Together with developmental retardation and higher mortality, the Clcn3-/- mice showed neurological manifestations such as blindness, motor coordination deficit, and...
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