nervous system
• number of axons in the motor branch of the femoral nerve is slightly reduced at >12 months of age compared to controls, although cross-sectional area of axons is unchanged
• average axon diameter in the sensory branch of the femoral nerve is slightly increased at >12 months of age compared to controls
• 5 month old mice treated with the neurotoxic agent acrylamide have reduced axon cross-sectional areas in the motor branch of the femoral nerve, suggesting a loss of large diameter axons
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• area of neuromuscular junction of the tibialis anterior muscle is increased at 5 months of age, but is similar to control at > 12 months of age
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• peripheral motor axons exhibit increased sensitivity to acrylamide-induced degeneration
• untreated mice exhibit modest differences in neuromuscular junction area and axon number
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• decrease in nerve conduction velocity is observed in 5 month old mice treated with the neurotoxic agent acrylamide for two weeks
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Mouse Models of Human Disease |
DO ID | OMIM ID(s) | Ref(s) | |
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease axonal type 2P | DOID:0110169 |
OMIM:614436 |
J:196447 |