nervous system
• histological abnormalities are similar to those in germline null mice
• decrease in myelin lipid levels in the cerebellum compared to controls at 12 months of age but not at 6 months of age
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• while the overall number of Purkinje cells is similar to controls, regions with smaller sized or absent Purkinje neurons relative to controls are seen
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homeostasis/metabolism
• decrease in myelin lipid levels in the cerebellum compared to controls at 12 months of age but not at 6 months of age
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• hFA-GalCer galactolipids are absent from the brain at 10 weeks of age
• total loss of brain hFA-galactolipids at 3 months of age
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behavior/neurological
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• unlike germline null mice, no defects in learning are detected using a water T maze or a morris water maze
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• at 12 months of age
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• at 12 months of age
• reduction in vertical activity is more severe than that in horizontal activity
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• decrease in spontaneous activity at 12 months of age
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