Charles River conducts contract studies in Q175 knock-in mice to test the efficacy of novel therapeutics for treating Huntington’s disease. The Q175 mouse shows robust, gene dose-dependent, progressive and early-onset alterations in the validated endpoint assays. All studies can be customized according to client needs.
The Q175 knock-in mouse contains human mHtt allele with the expanded CAG repeat (~179 repeats) within the native mouse huntingtin gene. Thus, this animal model is representative of Huntington’s disease in humans from a genetic aspect. Both homo- and heterozygous Q175 mice exhibit first signs of motor symptoms early, from 3-4 months of age, and behavioral deficits are accompanied by marked brain atrophy and brain metabolite changes by 8 months.
Study Components
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Motor deficits
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Open field test
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Rear climbing
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Cognitive deficits
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Procedural two-choice swim test
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Neurological index
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Imaging
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In vivo MRI for brain volumetry (whole brain, cortex, striatum)
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In vivo 1H-MRS of the striatum metabolic profile
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Biomarkers
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Various options in mRNA and protein detection assays
Testing / Validation Data
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