To elicit a dystonia-like phenotype in a genetically predisposed DYT-TOR1A mouse model (DYT1KI) by performing a right sciatic nerve crush injury. To identify novel pathophysiological pathways and poss
Striatal dysfunction is implicated in various forms of dystonia, including idiopathic, inherited, and iatrogenic types. The striatum is primarily composed of GABAergic spiny projection neurons or SPNs
Intracellular recording dataset from spinal motoneurons associated with Pocratsky et al 2023, Science Translational Medicine Data generated from isolate
DYT-THAP1 dystonia is a monogenetic form of dystonia, a movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions. The disease is caused by mutations in the THAP1 gene, although the exact mec