growth/size/body
• males weigh less at 3, 6, and 18 months of age while females weight less only at 6 months of age
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behavior/neurological
• in a modified vertical descent test, males show difficulties in climbing down and turning down the pole from 3 months of age; females show inconsistent deficits in this test
• however, mice show normal performance on an accelerated rotarod test and in some instances perform better than wild-type mice
• however, mice show no differences when assessed for anxiety and preference for dark areas
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cellular
• mitochondrial ATP synthase subunit C accumulation is present in the somatosensory barrel field cortex and the ventral posteromedial/ventral posterolateral nuclei of the thalamus at 6 months of age and is evident throughout the brain at 21 months of age, indicating accumulation of lysosomal storage material
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hematopoietic system
• microglial activation is elevated at 21 months of age in the ventral posteromedial/ventral posterolateral nuclei of the thalamus in males and females and in the somatosensory barrel field cortex of males only
• however, microglial activation is not seen at 6 months of age
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homeostasis/metabolism
• palmitoyl protein transferase 1 (PPT1) enzyme activity in the liver is decreased
• tripeptidyl peptidase 1 (TPP1) enzyme activity in the thalamus and cerebellum is increased
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immune system
• microglial activation is elevated at 21 months of age in the ventral posteromedial/ventral posterolateral nuclei of the thalamus in males and females and in the somatosensory barrel field cortex of males only
• however, microglial activation is not seen at 6 months of age
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nervous system
• microglial activation is elevated at 21 months of age in the ventral posteromedial/ventral posterolateral nuclei of the thalamus in males and females and in the somatosensory barrel field cortex of males only
• however, microglial activation is not seen at 6 months of age
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• astrocytes appear more hypertrophic and ramified
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astrocytosis
(
J:294634
)
• astrocytosis is prominent at 6 months of age, with females showing increased levels in the somatosensory barrel field cortex
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Mouse Models of Human Disease |
DO ID | OMIM ID(s) | Ref(s) | |
neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis 3 | DOID:0110731 |
OMIM:204200 |
J:294634 |