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Effect of genetic background on onset and disease progression in the SOD1-G93A model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis : official publication of the World Federation of Neurology Research Group on Motor Neuron Diseases - 1 May 2012
Mancuso Renzo, Oliván Sara, Mancera Pilar, Pastén-Zamorano Andrea, Manzano Raquel, Casas Caty, Osta Rosario, Navarro Xavier
Abstract excerpt
Knowledge of the potential effect of genetic background in disease models is important. The SOD1-G93A transgenic mouse is the most widely used model in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Since these animals show considerable variability both in the onset and the progression of the disease, this study aimed to characterize the potential differences between the two most widely used strains, C56BL/6 (B6) and...
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