RRC ID 33
著者 Nakane Y, Adachi T, Voigt B, Yamasaki K, Kaji S, Inui T, Kitada K, Serikawa T.
タイトル A novel mutation vf causing abnormal vacuoles in the central nervous system maps on rat chromosome 8.
ジャーナル Exp Anim
Abstract Body-tremorous rats were found in a colony of WTC-tm rats and a new coisogenic mutant strain void of the tm mutation was established. Histological analysis revealed that these rat mutants had abnormal vacuoles in the red nucleus of the midbrain, the reticular formation in the brain stem, and the white matter of the cerebellum and spinal cord. Electron microscopic observation showed many irregular myelin-bound vacuoles and degenerated oligodendroglia. Genetic analysis indicated that the presence of the abnormal vacuoles in the central nervous system (CNS) is controlled by a recessive gene named "vacuole formation (vf)" on chromosome (Chr) 8, and that this gene is also involved in the appearance of body tremors. Comparative maps suggested that the mouse and human orthologs would be located on Chr 9 (43-48 cM) and Chr 6 (328-370 cR3000), respectively. Since similar mutations have not been mapped yet around these regions, the authors believe this novel rat mutation will allow the discovery of a new function of these particular genes that is involved in the development and maintenance of the CNS.
巻・号 51(2)
ページ 149-55
公開日 2002-4-1
DOI 10.1538/expanim.51.149
PMID 12012723
MeSH Animals Central Nervous System / pathology* Chromosome Mapping Crosses, Genetic Genetic Linkage Microscopy, Electron Mutation* Rats Rats, Inbred ACI Rats, Mutant Strains / anatomy & histology Rats, Mutant Strains / genetics* Rats, Mutant Strains / physiology Tremor / genetics Tremor / physiopathology Vacuoles / pathology*
IF 1.574
引用数 2
WOS 分野 VETERINARY SCIENCES ZOOLOGY
リソース情報
ラット ACI/Nkyo(strainID=6) WTC/Kyo(strainID=18)