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Mouse models of human INAD by Pla2g6 deficiency.
Histology and histopathology - 1 Aug 2013
Wada Haruka, Kojo Satoshi, Seino Ken-ichiro
Abstract excerpt
Infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy (INAD) is a severe neurodegenerative disease characterized by its early onset. PLA2G6, which encodes a phospholipase A2, iPLA₂β, has been identified as a causative gene of INAD. iPLA₂β has been shown to be involved in various physiological and pathological processes, including immunity, cell death, and cell membrane homeostasis. Gene targeted mice with a null mutation of Pla2g6...
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