nervous system
| N |
• despite decreased dopamine levels, no loss of dopaminergic neurons is seen at 18 months of age
• unlike in Parkinson's disease patients, Lewy bodies are not detected in the brainstem and substantia nigra
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behavior/neurological
| N |
• unlike in human patients with early stage sporadic Parkinson's disease, acoustic startle reflexes are not impaired
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• decrease in total distance covered, horizontal activity, movement time, stereotypy count and center distance in an open field test beginning at 16 months of age
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growth/size/body
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• weigh up to 19% less than controls at 1 year of age
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cellular
| N |
• unlike in Drosophila pink1 null mutants, no defects in mitochondrial fission are detected
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• decrease in ATP levels in dissociated neurons under basal conditions
• liver mitochondrial membrane potential shows a progressive age related reduction
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• assays indicate age-related impairment in liver mitochondrial import reactions
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• liver mitochondrial membrane potential shows a progressive age related reduction
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• respiratory complex activity of purified liver mitochondria from 18 month old mice is significantly reduced compared to controls
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endocrine/exocrine glands
| N |
• unlike in human patients with early stage sporadic Parkinson's disease, increased sweating is not seen
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homeostasis/metabolism
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• decreased dopamine levels in the striatum at 9 and 22-24 months of age
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mortality/aging
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• mortality rate is reduced as compared to wild-type controls
• most mice live to 450 days, some live to greater than 600 days
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Mouse Models of Human Disease |
DO ID | OMIM ID(s) | Ref(s) | |
| Parkinson's disease 6 | DOID:0060369 |
OMIM:605909 |
J:150206 | |


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