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Characterization of a commonly used mouse model of SMA reveals increased seizure susceptibility and heightened fear response in FVB/N mice.
Neurobiology of disease - 1 Jul 2011
Gogliotti Rocky G, Lutz Cathleen, Jorgensen Michael, Huebsch Kimberly, Koh Sookyong, Didonato Christine J
Abstract excerpt
The SMN2 transgenic mouse, Tg(SMN2)89Ahmb, has emerged as the most widely used in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) research. Here we clone the genomic integration site of the transgene and demonstrate it to be in intron 4 of the metabotropic glutamate receptor 7 (mGluR7) gene. We found that the integration of this transgene significantly reduced both mGluR7 mRNA and protein levels (24% and 9%, respectively). To...
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