nervous system
N |
• no gross anatomical changes in the brain; the organization of the cerebellum is unaltered and the size and density of the granule cells is similar in mutant and control mice
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• the rise time in evoked ESPCs is similar in mutant mice compared to controls, but the decay time is faster in mutant mice; the time constants of both fast and slow components of decay decreased in mutant mice compared to controls
• there is no difference in horizontal locomotor activity compared to controls
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• the amplitude of the slow component (characteristic of NMDA receptor activity) of spontaneous ESPCs in cerebellar granule cells is reduced by approximately half in mutant mice compared to controls
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behavior/neurological
N |
• mutant mice do not exhibit ataxia or tremors, and grip strength and righting reflex is similar to controls
• mutant mice do not exhibit impaired coordination in the fixed bar or rotarod tests
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• the amount of rearing activity is slightly reduced in mutant mice compared to controls
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