Mouse Models SCA36 Publication

NOP56-(TG3C2)62

Identification

Causal gene(s)
NOP56
Repeat size or mutation
AAV9 with human NOP56 (TG3C2)62
Animal model
Mouse

Model Details

Mouse strain / background
C57BL/6J
Type of model
Induced (AAV9 infection)

Transgenic Construct

Transgenic construct: sequence type
human NOP56 gDNA with 62 (TG3C2) repeats
Transgenic construct: details
Expression vector containing NOP56 (TG3C2)62 human gDNA was subcloned in AAV expression vector (pAM/CBA-pl-WPRE-BGH) containing inverted repeats of serotype 2 and packaged into AAV9 capsids following intracerebroventricular AAV injections

Phenotype

Progression
progressive
Hallmark features
Clasping phenotype, locomotor defects, loss of cerebellar Purkinje cells, narrowing of molecular cell layer, presence of RNA foci in brain, RAN translation

Source & Publications

Originating lab / institution
Mayo Clinic

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