Bone marrow transplantation increases efficacy of central nervous system-directed enzyme replacement therapy in the murine model of globoid cell leukodystrophy
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Bone Marrow Transplantation Alters the Tremor Phenotype in the Murine Model of Globoid-Cell Leukodystrophy
Tremor is a prominent phenotype of the twitcher mouse, an authentic genetic model of Globoid-Cell Leukodystrophy (GLD, Krabbe's disease). In the current study, the tremor was quantified using a force-plate actometer designed to accommodate low-weight mice. The actometer records the force oscillations caused by a mouse's movements, and the rhythmic structure of the force variations can be reveal...
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عنوان ژورنال: Molecular Genetics and Metabolism
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1096-7192
DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2012.05.021