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Tembleque (SDtq) rat: A new model of leukodystrophy associated with hypomyelination and impaired oligodendrocyte maturation.
Laboratory animals - 1 Feb 2026
Breijo Martín, Fontes Florencia, Santos Mariela, Martínez Palma Laura, Rocha Sergio, Genovesse Patricia, Liu Bin, Aghado David, Perez Carlos, Benavides Fernando
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This work presents the characterization of tembleque (SDtq) rats as a novel animal model for myelination abnormalities, primarily manifesting as tremors and ataxia, which notably declined by 16 weeks of age. This model originated from a spontaneous autosomal recessive mutation in an outbred Sprague Dawley colony. Histological and electron microscopy analyses revealed significant hypomyelination in the central...
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