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Progressive thalamocortical neuron loss in Cln5 deficient mice: Distinct effects in Finnish variant late infantile NCL.
Neurobiology of disease - 1 May 2009
von Schantz Carina, Kielar Catherine, Hansen Stine N, Pontikis Charlie C, Alexander Noreen A, Kopra Outi, Jalanko Anu, Cooper Jonathan D
Abstract excerpt
Finnish variant LINCL (vLINCL(Fin)) is the result of mutations in the CLN5 gene. To gain insights into the pathological staging of this fatal pediatric disorder, we have undertaken a stereological analysis of the CNS of Cln5 deficient mice (Cln5-/-) at different stages of disease progression. Consistent with human vLINCL(Fin), these Cln5-/- mice displayed a relatively late onset regional atrophy and generalized...
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