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Rescue of the acetylcholinesterase knockout mouse by feeding a liquid diet; phenotype of the adult acetylcholinesterase deficient mouse.
Brain research. Developmental brain research - 30 Jul 2002
Duysen Ellen G, Stribley Judith A, Fry Debra L, Hinrichs Steven H, Lockridge Oksana
Abstract excerpt
Acetylcholinesterase (AChE, EC3.1.1.7) functions in nerve impulse transmission, and possibly as a cell adhesion factor during neurite outgrowth. These functions predicted that a mouse with zero AChE activity would be unable to live. It was a surprise to find that AChE -/- mice were born alive and survived an average of 14 days. The emaciated appearance of AChE -/- mice suggested an inability to obtain sufficient...
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