Female transgenic SOD1G93A mice on C57BL/6JOlaHsd (C57G93A) and 129S2/Sv (129SvG93A) genetic background, and their corresponding non-transgenic (NTG) female littermates, were used in this study [23 , 25 (link)]. The animals have been housed under SPF (specific pathogen-free) standard conditions (22 ± 1 °C, 55 ± 10% relative humidity, and 12-h light/dark schedule), 3–4 per cage, with free access to food (standard pellet, Altromin, MT, Rieper) and water. Procedures involving animals and their care were conducted in conformity with the institutional guidelines of the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Milan, Italy, IRFMN, which are in compliance with national (D.lgs 26/2014; authorisation no. 783/2016-PR issued on August 8, 2016, by Ministry of Health) and Mario Negri institutional regulations and policies providing internal authorisation for persons conducting animal experiments (quality management system certificate—UNI EN ISO 9001:2008—reg. N° 6121); the NIH Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (2011 edition); and EU directives and guidelines (EEC Council Directive 2010/63/UE). Animal studies were approved by the Mario Negri Institute Animal Care and Use Committee and by the Italian Ministerial Decree no. 246/2020-PR.
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