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Reduced anxiety in the mice expressing mutant (N141I) presenilin 2.
Journal of neuroscience research - 1 Feb 2009
Yuk Dong Yeon, Lee Yong Kyung, Nam Sang Yoon, Yun Young Won, Hwang Dae Youn, Choi Dong Young, Oh Ki Wan, Hong Jin Tae
Abstract excerpt
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by progressive cognitive impairment. The effect of presenilin 1 (PS1) and PS2 mutation on cognition has been well characterized in a variety of transgenic mice. However, noncognitive behaviors have not been considered in these mice. In the present study, we found that transgenic mice expressing mutant PS2 (N141I) displayed decreased anxiety behavior determined by the...
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