behavior/neurological
• mice show severe hind limb clasping at P56
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• mice develop a severe generalized tremor during locomotion by 2 weeks of age, indicating CNS defects
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hearing/vestibular/ear
• elevated threshold for aged mice and prolonged latency for central response peaks in young and aged mice
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immune system
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• T cell, B cell, and macrophage counts are normal
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• following infection with Theiler's murine encephalomyelitis
virus (TMEV), mice exhibit no viral RNA or signs of infection in the spinal cord unlike similarly treated wild-type mice
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nervous system
• mice show a significant increase in the number of Schmidt-Lanterman incisures on sciatic nerve cross sections relative to control mice
• however, no major structural defects in PNS myelination are detected at P10 or P56 and the distribution of Nav- and Kv1.2-channels in teased sciatic nerve fibers is normal at P56, indicating that the structure of the node of Ranvier is preserved
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• at P56, mice show a significant reduction in motor nerve conduction velocity relative to control mice
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