Bone Marrow Transplantation Alters the Tremor Phenotype in the Murine Model of Globoid-Cell Leukodystrophy
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2012-01-19Author
Reddy, Adarsh S.
Wozniak, David F.
Farber, Nuri B.
Dearborn, Joshua T.
Fowler, Stephen C.
Sands, Mark S.
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MDPI
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Article
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Scholarly/refereed, publisher version
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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 revealed. Results showed that twitcher mice had significantly increased power across a broad band of higher frequencies compared to wildtype mice. Bone marrow transplantation (BMT), the only available therapy for GLD, worsened the tremor in the twitcher mice and induced a measureable alteration of movement phenotype in the wildtype mice. These data highlight the damaging effects of conditioning radiation and BMT in the neonatal period. The behavioral methodology used herein provides a quantitative approach for assessing the efficacy of potential therapeutic interventions for Krabbe’s disease.
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Reddy, A. S., Wozniak, D. F., Farber, N. B., Dearborn, J. T., Fowler, S. C. & Sands, M. S. (2012) Bone Marrow Transplantation Alters the Tremor Phenotype in the Murine Model of Globoid-Cell Leukodystrophy. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 1(1), 1-14. http://www.dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm1010001
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