Table 2. Aberrant phenotypes in ASMko brain cells.
The table summarizes the aberrant phenotypes found until now in neurons, oligodendrocytes and astrocytes of ASMko mice brains. Corresponding references are also indicated.
| Brain cell type | Aberrant phenotype | References |
|---|---|---|
| NEURONS | ||
| Deficient Ca2+ homeostasis | Ginzburg and Futerman, 2005 | |
| Altered molecular polarization | Galvan et al., 2008 | |
| Impaired endocytosis | Galvan et al., 2008 | |
| Smaller synapses | Camoletto et al., 2009 | |
| Altered presynaptic plasticity | Camoletto et al., 2009 | |
| Complete loss of Purkinje neurons | Horinouchi et al., 2005; Otterbach and Stoffel., 2005;Sarna et al., 2001; Macauley et al., 2008 |
|
| Altered lipid composition | Scandroglio et al., 2008; Galvan et al., 2008 | |
| OLIGODENDROCYTES | ||
| Decreased expression of myelin proteins |
Buccinna et al., 2009 | |
| Altered lipid composition | Buccinna et al., 2009 | |
| ASTROCYTES | ||
| Complete blockade of microparticle shedding and IL-1brelease |
Bianco et al., 2009 |