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Genetic background markedly influences vulnerability of the hippocampal neuronal organization in the "twitcher" mouse model of globoid cell leukodystrophy.

Abstract：

:The twitcher mouse is well known as a naturally occurring authentic mouse model of human globoid cell leukodystrophy (GLD; Krabbe disease) due to genetic deficiency of lysosomal galactosylceramidase. The twitcher mice used most commonly are on the C57BL/6J background. We generated twitcher mice that were on the mixed background of C57BL/6J and 129SvEv, the standard strain for production of targeted mutations. Twitcher mice on the mixed background were smaller and had a shorter lifespan than were those on the C57BL/6J background. Many twitcher mice on the mixed background developed generalized seizures around 30 days that were never seen in twitcher mice on the C57BL/6J background. Neuropathologically, although the degree of the typical demyelination with infiltration of macrophages was similar in the central and peripheral nervous systems, in both strains, marked neuronal cell death was observed only in twitcher mice on the mixed background. In the hippocampus, the neuronal cell death occurred prominently in the CA3 region in contrast to the relatively well-preserved CA1 and CA2 areas. This neuropathology has never been seen in twitcher mice on the C57BL/6J background. Biochemically, the brain of twitcher mice on the mixed background showed much greater accumulation of lactosylceramide. Genetic background must be carefully taken into consideration when phenotype of mutant mice is evaluated, particularly because most targeted mutants are initially on a mixed genetic background and gradually moved to a pure background. These findings also suggest an intriguing possibility of important function of some sphingolipids in the hippocampal neuronal organization and maintenance.

journal_name

J Neurosci Res

journal_title

Journal of neuroscience research

authors

Tominaga K,Matsuda J,Kido M,Naito E,Yokota I,Toida K,Ishimura K,Suzuki K,Kuroda Y

doi

10.1002/jnr.20190

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pub_date

2004-08-15 00:00:00

pages

507-16

issue

eissn

0360-4012

issn

1097-4547

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Genetic background markedly influences vulnerability of the hippocampal neuronal organization in the "twitcher" mouse model of globoid cell leukodystrophy.