A new mouse model of Canavan leukodystrophy displays hearing impairment due to central nervous system dysmyelination

A new mouse model of Canavan leukodystrophy displays hearing impairment due to central nervous system dysmyelination

Canavan disease is a leukodystrophy caused by mutations in the ASPA gene. This gene encodes the enzyme that converts N-acetylaspartate into acetate and aspartic acid. In Canavan disease, spongiform encephalopathy of the brain causes progressive mental retardation, motor deficit and death. We have is...

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Main Authors: Marina R. Carpinelli, Anne K. Voss, Michael G. Manning, Ashwyn A. Perera, Anne A. Cooray, Benjamin T. Kile, Rachel A. Burt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2014-06-01
Series:Disease Models & Mechanisms
Subjects:
Canavan disease
Aspa
Aspartoacylase
Leukodystrophy
ENU mutagenesis
Myelin
Online Access:http://dmm.biologists.org/content/7/6/649

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