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Lack of minocycline efficiency in genetic models of Huntington's disease.
Neuromolecular medicine - 1 Jan 2007
Mievis Stéphane, Levivier Marc, Communi David, Vassart Gilbert, Brotchi Jacques, Ledent Catherine, Blum David
Abstract excerpt
According to the recent controversy regarding the effects of minocycline in the R6/2 transgenic model of Huntington's disease (HD), this tetracycline has been re-evaluated in another model, the N171-82Q strain. Ten miligrams per kilogram minocycline was given daily from the age of 2 mo, corresponding to an early symptomatic stage. We did not observe improvement in survival, weight loss, or motor function in...
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