Transgenic mouse model of early-onset DYT1 dystonia

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Early-onset dystonia is an autosomal dominant movement disorder associated with deletion of a glutamic acid residue in torsinA. We generated four independent lines of transgenic mice by overexpressing human DeltaE-torsinA using a neuron specific enolase promoter. The transgenic mice developed abnormal involuntary movements with dystonic-appearing, self-clasping of limbs, as early as 3 weeks after birth. Animals...

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