Communications Biology (Aug 2021)

Accumulation of formaldehyde causes motor deficits in an in vivo model of hindlimb unloading

  • Dandan Yao,
  • Qingyuan He,
  • Shangyin Bai,
  • Hang Zhao,
  • Jun Yang,
  • Dehua Cui,
  • Yan Yu,
  • Xuechao Fei,
  • Yufei Mei,
  • Ye Cheng,
  • Shi Yan,
  • Nayan Huang,
  • Yalan Di,
  • Xianjie Cai,
  • Rui Wang,
  • Yajuan Gao,
  • Fangrao Cheng,
  • Shengjie Zhao,
  • Xu Yang,
  • Xiang Cai,
  • Hongbin Han,
  • Jihui Lyu,
  • Zhiqian Tong

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02448-9
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Dandan Yao et al. demonstrated that accumulation of formaldehyde in the cerebellum and skeletal muscle contributed toward motor deficits in a mouse model of hindlimb unloading. Their results collectively suggest that scavenging formaldehyde may be a useful treatment to limit motor dysfunction following limb offloading conditions.