Article
Loss of murine TDP-43 disrupts motor function and plays an essential role in embryogenesis.
Acta neuropathologica - 1 Apr 2010
Kraemer Brian C, Schuck Theresa, Wheeler Jeanna M, Robinson Linda C, Trojanowski John Q, Lee Virginia M Y, Schellenberg Gerard D
Abstract excerpt
Abnormal TDP-43 aggregation is a prominent feature in the neuropathology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration. Mutations in TARDBP, the gene encoding TDP-43, cause some cases of ALS. The normal function of TDP-43 remains incompletely understood. To better understand TDP-43 biology, we generated mutant mice carrying a genetrap disruption of Tardbp. Mice homozygous for loss...
Topics
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Animals
- DNA-Binding Proteins
- Embryonic Development
- Forelimb
- Hand Strength
- Heterozygote
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Motor Activity
- Motor Neurons
