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Loss of Chondroitin Sulfate Modification Causes Inflammation and Neurodegeneration in skt Mice.
Genetics - 1 Jan 2020
Macke Erica L, Henningsen Erika, Jessen Erik, Zumwalde Nicholas A, Landowski Michael, Western Daniel E, Lee Wei-Hua, Liu Che, Gruenke Nathan P, Doebley Anna-Lisa, Miller Samuel, Pattnaik Bikash, Ikeda Sakae, Gumperz Jenny E, Ikeda Akihiro
Abstract excerpt
One major aspect of the aging process is the onset of chronic, low-grade inflammation that is highly associated with age-related diseases. The molecular mechanisms that regulate these processes have not been fully elucidated. We have identified a spontaneous mutant mouse line, small with kinky tail (skt), that exhibits accelerated aging and age-related disease phenotypes including increased inflammation in the...
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