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M_MECP2_1.2_CKO_HE
Model Details
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Phenotypic Profile
Category Entity Quantity Experimental Paradigm Age at Testing
Motor phenotype General locomotor activity1
Decreased
Description: Decrease locomotor activity demonstrated by decreased total distance and vertical activity
Exp Paradigm: Open field test

Open field test 15 weeks
Motor phenotype Motor coordination and balance1
Decreased
Description: Decreased muscle coordination
Exp Paradigm: Dowel walking test

Dowel walk test 16 weeks
Neurophysiology Neurotransmitter release1
Decreased
Description: Decreased levels of dopamine and norepinephrine neurotransmitters; no change in serotonin levels
Exp Paradigm: Whole-brain hplc

High-performance liquid chromatography (hplc) 5 months
Physiological parameters Respiratory function1
Abnormal
Description: Abnormal breathing phenotype demonstrated by increased number of apnea episodes
Exp Paradigm: Whole-body plesmythographic measurements

Whole body plethysmography 16 weeks
Molecular profile Gene expression1
Decreased
Description: Decreased expression level of tyrosine hydroxylase (th)
Exp Paradigm: Th/tph2 rna expression

In situ hybridization (ish) 16-20 weeks
Emotion Anxiety1 No change Light-dark exploration test 12-14 weeks
Learning & memory Cued or contextual fear conditioning1 No change Fear conditioning test 4.5 months
Motor phenotype Motor coordination and balance1 No change Accelerating rotarod test 13 weeks
Social behavior Social interaction1 No change Partition test 5 months
Not Reported: Circadian sleep/wake cycle,  Communications,  Developmental profile,  Immune response,  Maternal behavior,  Neuroanatomy / ultrastructure / cytoarchitecture,  Physiological parameters,  Repetitive behavior,  Seizure,  Sensory,  
 
References: 1:  Samaco RC , et al. 2009
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