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Hyperactivity and dopamine D1 receptor activation in mice lacking girk2 channels.
Psychopharmacology - 1 Feb 2002
Blednov Y A, Stoffel M, Cooper R, Wallace D, Mane N, Harris R A
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: G-protein-coupled inwardly rectifying potassium channels (GIRKs) regulate synaptic transmission and neuronal firing rates. Co-localization of GIRK2 channels and dopamine receptors in the mesolimbic system suggests a role in regulation of motor activity. OBJECTIVES: To explore the role of GIRK channels in the regulation of motor behavior. METHODS: GIRK2 null mutant mice (knockout) were used. Locomotor...
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