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Strictly co-isogenic C57BL/6J-Prnp-/- mice: A rigorous resource for prion science.
The Journal of experimental medicine - 7 Mar 2016
Nuvolone Mario, Hermann Mario, Sorce Silvia, Russo Giancarlo, Tiberi Cinzia, Schwarz Petra, Minikel Eric, Sanoudou Despina, Pelczar Pawel, Aguzzi Adriano
Abstract excerpt
Although its involvement in prion replication and neurotoxicity during transmissible spongiform encephalopathies is undisputed, the physiological role of the cellular prion protein (PrP(C)) remains enigmatic. A plethora of functions have been ascribed to PrP(C) based on phenotypes of Prnp(-/-) mice. However, all currently available Prnp(-/-) lines were generated in embryonic stem cells from the 129 strain of the...
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