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Melatonin receptor (MT1) knockout mice display depression-like behaviors and deficits in sensorimotor gating.
Brain research bulletin - 15 Feb 2006
Weil Zachary M, Hotchkiss Andrew K, Gatien Michelle L, Pieke-Dahl Sandra, Nelson Randy J
Abstract excerpt
Although critical for transducing seasonal information, melatonin has also been implicated in several physiological systems, as well as the regulation of behavioral and cognitive processes. Therefore, we investigated the neurobehavioral effects of mice missing the type 1 melatonin receptor (MT1). Male and female MT1 knockout (MT1-/-) and wild-type (WT) mice were tested in the acoustic startle/prepulse inhibition...
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