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Movement disorders in the Hfe knockout mouse.
Nutritional neuroscience - 1 Aug 2005
Golub Mari S, Germann Stacey L, Araiza Renee S, Reader J Rachel, Griffey Stephen M, Lloyd K C Kent
Abstract excerpt
The Hfe(- /-) mouse is a model for human hereditary hemochromatosis (HHH). The accumulation of tissue iron in this condition has led to the suggestion that HHH patients may be at higher risk for neurodegenerative diseases. In this study, adult male Hfe(-/-) mice and wildtype controls (n = 12/group) were evaluated for impairment with motor tests (stride length, landing footsplay, rotarod) as well as a general...
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