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Abstract
We analyzed the histopathological changes and the number of motor neurons (MNs) in the lumbar spinal cord of Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase transgenic (SOD1G93ATg) mice, which are frequently used as a disease model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). In SOD1G93ATg mice, hyaline inclusions and foamy vacuoles in the neuronal cell body were observed at 7 weeks of age before neurologic symptoms, and large vacuoles, spheroid formation, and nerve cell aggregation became prominent after 13 weeks of age. The number of healthy MNs was 28.7 to 37.1 cells/animal in wild-type mice and 9.3 to 13.6 cells/animal in transgenic (Tg) mice. Furthermore, the number of MNs, including degenerative neurons, in Tg mice was 27.3–36.1 cells/animal at 18 weeks of age and 17.8–19.6 cells/animal at 21 weeks of age. The present results provide useful information for the development of drugs in ALS treatment.
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JTP is a scientific journal that publishes original studies in the field of toxicological pathology and in a wide variety of other related fields. The main scope of the journal is listed below.
Administrative Opinions of Policymakers and Regulatory Agencies
Adverse Events
Carcinogenesis
Data of A Predominantly Negative Nature
Drug-Induced Hematologic Toxicity
Embryological Pathology
High Throughput Pathology
Historical Data of Experimental Animals
Immunohistochemical Analysis
Molecular Pathology
Nomenclature of Lesions
Non-mammal Toxicity Study
Result or Lesion Induced by Chemicals of Which Names Hidden on Account of the Authors
Technology and Methodology Related to Toxicological Pathology
Tumor Pathology; Neoplasia and Hyperplasia
Ultrastructural Analysis
Use of Animal Models.
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