The 677C>T variant in methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase causes morphological and functional cerebrovascular deficits in mice
Alaina M. Reagan, Karen E. Christensen, Leah C. Graham, Amanda A. Bedwell, Kierra Eldridge, Rachael Speedy, Lucas L. Figueiredo, Scott A. Persohn, Teodoro Bottiglieri, Kwangsik T. Nho, Michael Sasner, Paul R. Territo, Rima R. Rozen, Gareth R. Howell
This study creates a mouse model with the MTHFR 677C>T variant and shows it causes cerebrovascular deficits, supporting its use in preclinical research on vascular dementia.
Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism · Sep 1, 2022Peer-reviewedGenetics