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RNaseT2 knockout rats exhibit hippocampal neuropathology and deficits in memory

Publication Title

Dis Model Mech

Volume

11

Issue

6

Publication Date / Copyright Date

6-27-2018

Abstract

RNASET2 deficiency in humans is associated with infant cystic leukoencephalopathy, which causes psychomotor impairment, spasticity and epilepsy. A zebrafish mutant model suggests that loss of RNASET2 function leads to neurodegeneration due to the accumulation of non-degraded RNA in the lysosomes. The goal of this study was to characterize the first rodent model of RNASET2 deficiency. The brains of 3- and 12-month-old

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Keywords

Animals, Anisotropy, Brain Mapping, CRISPR-Cas Systems, Cognition, Endoribonucleases, Gene Knockout Techniques, Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein, Hippocampus, Humans, Inflammation, Lysosomes, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Memory Disorders, Motor Activity, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Organ Size, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Ribonucleases

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