Article
Increased rates of cerebral glucose metabolism in a mouse model of fragile X mental retardation.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 26 Nov 2002
Qin Mei, Kang Julia, Smith Carolyn Beebe
Abstract excerpt
In humans, failure to express the fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP) gives rise to fragile X syndrome, the most common form of inherited mental retardation. A fragile X knockout (fmr1 KO) mouse has been described that has some of the characteristics of patients with fragile X syndrome, including immature dendritic spines and subtle behavioral deficits. In our behavioral studies, fmr1 KO mice exhibited...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
