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Open field locomotor activity and anxiety-related behaviors in mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIA mice.
Behavioural brain research - 5 Aug 2008
Lau Adeline A, Crawley Allison C, Hopwood John J, Hemsley Kim M
Abstract excerpt
Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) IIIA, or Sanfilippo syndrome, is a lysosomal storage disorder characterized by severe and progressive neuropathology. Following an asymptomatic period, patients may present with sleep disturbances, cognitive decline, aggressive tendencies and hyperactivity. A naturally-occurring mouse model of MPS IIIA also exhibits many of these behavioral features and has been recently back-crossed...
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