immune system
• 100% of mice develop spontaneous autoimmune encephalomyelitis within 12 months
• onset and rate of progression of disease varies, with an average age of onset of 13 weeks
• cerebellum and spinal cord exhibit patchy lesions with mononuclear cell infiltrates
• activated myelin basic protein (MBP)-specific T cells are found in the brain but not in the peripheral lymphoid tissues
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behavior/neurological
• weakness or paralysis of the hind legs is seen first and then extends to the front legs
• once hind legs are completely paralyzed, the disease progresses very rapidly
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Mouse Models of Human Disease |
DO ID | OMIM ID(s) | Ref(s) | |
multiple sclerosis | DOID:2377 |
OMIM:612594 OMIM:612595 OMIM:612596 |
J:19795 |