期刊
NUTRITIONAL NEUROSCIENCE
卷 8, 期 4, 页码 239-244出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/10284150500277685
关键词
hemochromatosis; iron; motor behavior; transgenic mouse; Parkinson's disease
资金
- NCRR NIH HHS [RR014905] Funding Source: Medline
The Hfe(-/-) mouse is a model for human hereditary hemochromatosis (HHH). The accumulation of tissue iron in this condition has led to the suggestion that HHH patients may be at higher risk for neurodegenerative diseases. In this study, adult male Hfe(-/-) mice and wildtype controls (it = 12/group) were evaluated for impairment with motor tests (stride length, landing footsplay, rotarod) as well as a general observational battery (Functional Observational Battery, FOB). Hfe(-/-) mice were characterized by more falls from the rotarod, wider forelimb landing footsplay and hypersensitivity to proximal stimulation. Iron accumulation in brain was not detected by histopathology. These data suggest that a motor syndrome may be associated with HHH that could be further understood through the Hfe(-/-) mouse model.
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