title: Recent MUNE studies in animal models of motor neuron disease.
abstract: MUNE provides valuable information when applied to animal models of motor neuron disease. It is potentially useful as a supplement to therapeutic trials on the SOD-1 transgenic mouse model and has been able to show increases in the functioning motor units in response to some stem cell transplantation. Even in models that have subtle or imperceptible phenotypes, MUNE can show reductions in motor unit compliment. Thus, it is a valuable addition to the armamentarium of investigative tools when studying models of motor unit loss.
authors: Department of Neurology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. shefnerj@upstate.edu
authors: Jeremy M
authors: JM
authors: Shefner
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials / Q000502:physiology*; D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004558:Electric Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D004576:Electromyography / Q000379:methods; D051379:Mice; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D016472:Motor Neuron Disease / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000503:physiopathology*; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000235:genetics; D000072105:Superoxide Dismutase-1; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: C000606291:Sod1 protein, mouse; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D000072105:Superoxide Dismutase-1