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Brain DNA metabolism in myelin deficient mutant jp, jpmsd and qk mice

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We studied metabolism of brain DNA in three myelin deficient mutants qk, jp and jpmsd mice. The DNA content, the in vivo incorporation of [14C]thymidine in DNA and the activity of acid DNase in tissues (cerebellum and cerebrum) from normal littermates and affected mice were compared. The results showed that neither the DNA content, the incorporation of [14C]thymidine in DNA nor the activity of acid DNase in brain were altered in qk affected mice. In jpmsd mice, however, the DNA content as well as the incorpation of thymidine in DNA were reduced in both cerebellum and cerebrum, but the activity of acid DNase was reduced in cerebrum only. In jp mice, although the DNA content was reduced in both cerebellum and cerebrum, the incorporation of thymidine in DNA and the activity of acid DNase were reduced in cerebrum only. The data suggest a) that in qk mutants DNA metabolism and hence cell (glial) proliferation is not affected; b) that in jpmsd mutants DNA synthesis, and thus the cell proliferation is reduced in cerebellum as well as in cerebrum of the affected mice and c) that in jp mutants the synthesis of DNA and the cell proliferation is reduced in cerebrum but not in cerebellum.

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Shah, S.N., Johnson, R.C. Brain DNA metabolism in myelin deficient mutant jp, jpmsd and qk mice. Neurochem Res 8, 1611–1620 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00964162

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