Distal axonopathy in an alsin-deficient mouse model

Han Xiang Deng; Hong Zhai; Ronggen Fu; Yong Shi; George H. Gorrie; Yi Yang; Erdong Liu; Mauro C. Dal Canto; Enrico Mugnaini; Teepu Siddique

doi:10.1093/hmg/ddm251

Distal axonopathy in an alsin-deficient mouse model

Han Xiang Deng^*, Hong Zhai, Ronggen Fu, Yong Shi, George H. Gorrie, Yi Yang, Erdong Liu, Mauro C. Dal Canto, Enrico Mugnaini, Teepu Siddique

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Abstract

Mutations in Alsin are associated with chronic juvenile amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS2), juvenile primary lateral sclerosis and infantile-onset ascending spastic paralysis. The primary pathology and pathogenic mechanism of the disease remain largely unknown. Here we show that alsin-deficient mice have motor impairment and degenerative pathology in the distal corticospinal tracts without apparent motor neuron pathology. Our data suggest that ALS2 is predominantly a distal axonopathy, rather than a neuronopathy in the central nervous system of the mouse model, implying that alsin plays an important role in maintaining the integrity of the corticospinal axons.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2911-2920
Number of pages	10
Journal	Human molecular genetics
Volume	16
Issue number	23
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/hmg/ddm251
State	Published - Dec 1 2007

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