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Exaggerated responses to stress in the BTBR T+tf/J mouse: an unusual behavioral phenotype.
Behavioural brain research - 11 Feb 2009
Benno Robert, Smirnova Yelena, Vera Susy, Liggett Amanda, Schanz Norman
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This study shows that the BTBR T+tf/J mouse, a model for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), has increased levels of the stress hormone corticosterone, when compared to C57BL/6J mice. In addition, we have shown that tail suspension of the BTBR produces a heightened anxiety response in the elevated pl...
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