An Animal Model for Norrie Disease (ND): Gene Targeting of the Mouse Nd Gene
Open Access
- 1 January 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Human Molecular Genetics
- Vol. 5 (1), 51-59
- https://doi.org/10.1093/hmg/5.1.51
Abstract
In order to elucidate the cellular and molecular processes which are involved in Norrie disease (ND), we have used gene targeting technology to generate ND mutant mice. The murine homologue of the ND gene was cloned and shown to encode a polypeptide that shares 94% of the amino acid sequence with its human counterpart. RNA in situ hybridization revealed expression in retina, brain and the olfactory bulb and epithelium of 2 week old mice. Hemizygous mice carrying a replacement mutation in exon 2 of the ND gene developed retrolental structures in the vitreous body and showed an overall disorganization of the retinal ganglion cell layer. The outer plexiform layer disappears occasionally, resulting in a juxtaposed inner and outer nuclear layer. At the same regions, the outer segments of the photoreceptor cell layer are no longer present. These ocular findings are consistent with observations in ND patients and the generated mouse line provides a faithful model for study of early pathogenic events in this severe X-linked recessive neurological disorder.This publication has 27 references indexed in Scilit:
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