Table 6.
Commonly used SOD1-transgenic mouse models of ALS and their phenotypes in relation to transgenic expression.
| SOD1 mouse models | Transgene copies | SOD1 protein levels in the CNS (human/mouse) | Disease onset (days) | Survival (months) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B6SJL-TgN(SOD1-G93A)1Gur | 34 | 17 | 90 | 3.5–4.5 | Gurney et al., 1994; Alexander et al., 2004 |
| SOD1-G93A Drop Copy#3 | 13 | – | – | 6 | Alexander et al., 2004 |
| SOD1-G93A Drop Copy#4 | 11 | – | – | 6.5 | Alexander et al., 2004 |
| B6SJL-TgN(SOD1-G93A)dl1Gur | 10 | 8–10 | 168 | 8.3 | Gurney, 1997 |
| SOD1-G93A Drop Copy#1 | 4 | – | – | 21 | Alexander et al., 2004 |
| G37R | – | 4–12 | 105 | 5 | Wong et al., 1995; Haenggeli et al., 2007 |
| G85R | – | 0.2–1 | 240 | 8.5 | Bruijn et al., 1997 |
| G86R (M1 line) | – | – | 90–120 | 4 | Ripps et al., 1995 |
| D90A | – | – | 350 | 13.5 | Jonsson et al., 2006 |
(–), unknown.