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Motor deficits and hyperactivity in Dyt1 knockdown mice.
Neuroscience research - 1 Dec 2006
Dang Mai T, Yokoi Fumiaki, Pence Morgan A, Li Yuqing
Abstract excerpt
The DYT1 gene containing a trinucleotide deletion (DeltaGAG) is linked to early-onset dystonia, a neurological movement disorder of involuntary muscle contractions. To understand DYT1's contribution to dystonia, we produced and analyzed Dyt1 knockdown (KD) mice that expressed a reduced level of torsinA protein encoded by Dyt1. Knockdown mice exhibited deficits in motor control and a decreased trend in dopamine...
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