mortality/aging
• death occurs at around the two months of age
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behavior/neurological
• age of onset 25-30 days of age
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growth/size/body
• mice gain weight until around 35-40 days of age, maintain their weight for a few days, and then begin to lose weight and die 10-15 days later
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homeostasis/metabolism
• low galactocerebrosidase activity measure in brain, liver, spleen, heart, and kidney
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immune system
• macrophage infiltration was noted in cerebellar white matter, brainstem, cerebral white matter, cerebral gray matter and peripheral nerve of a 49 day old mouse. infiltration was not as extensive as compared to a 36 day old twitcher mouse
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nervous system
demyelination
(
J:78691
)
• observed in cerebellar white matter, brainstem, cerebral white matter and cerebral gray matter
• observed in peripheral nerve of 49 day old mouse; described as moderate in comparison to a 36 day old twitcher mouse
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Mouse Models of Human Disease |
DO ID | OMIM ID(s) | Ref(s) | |
Krabbe disease | DOID:10587 |
OMIM:245200 |
J:78691 |