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A missense mutation in HERC1 provokes loss of cerebellar Purkinje cells, tremor, and unstable gait in
tambaleante
(
tbl
) mice. Recently, we have shown that before cerebellar degeneration takes place, the
tbl
mouse suffers from a reduction in the number of vesicles available for release at the neuromuscular junction (NMJ). The aim of the present work was to study to which extent the alteration in HERC1 may affect other cells in the nervous system and how this may influence the motor dysfunction observed in these mice. The functional analysis showed a consistent delay in the propagation of the action potential in mutant mice in comparison with control littermates. Morphological analyses of glial cells in motor axons revealed signs of compact myelin damage as tomacula and local hypermyelination foci. Moreover, we observed an alteration in non-myelinated terminal Schwann cells at the level of the NMJ. Additionally, we found a significant increment of phosphorylated Akt-2 in the sciatic nerve. Based on these findings, we propose a molecular model that could explain how mutated HERC1 in
tbl
mice affects the myelination process in the peripheral nervous system. Finally, since the myelin abnormalities found in
tbl
mice are histological hallmarks of neuropathic periphery diseases,
tbl
mutant mice could be considered as a new mouse model for this type of diseases.