GM2 Gangliosidoses Model

GM2 gangliosidoses, a subset of lysosomal storage disorders, is caused by a deficiency of the glycohydrolase, β-N-acetylhexosaminidase, and includes the closely related Tay–Sachs and Sandhoff diseases. The enzyme deficiency prevents the normal, stepwise degradation of ganglioside, which accumulates unchecked within the cellular lysosome, particularly in neurons.


● Genetically Engineered GM2 gangliosidoses Mouse Model

Strain No.
Strain Name Strain Type Description
T017692 Hexb-KO Knockout Homozygous Hexb-KO mice show tremor, muscle weakness and an ataxic gait at 15 weeks old, with GM2 ganglioside storage and positive staining of polysaccharide substrate in the brain