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Sigma-1 receptor knockout mice display a depressive-like phenotype.
Behavioural brain research - 17 Mar 2009
Sabino Valentina, Cottone Pietro, Parylak Sarah L, Steardo Luca, Zorrilla Eric P
Abstract excerpt
Activation of sigma-1 receptors (Sig-1R) reportedly has antidepressant-like action. Limited data suggest that Sig-1Rs also modulate anxiety-related behaviors. The present experiments measured depressive-like, anxiety-like and motor behavior in Sig-1R knockout mice and their wildtype littermates. Sig-1R knockout mutants showed increased immobility in the forced swimming test, a depressive-like phenotype, but...
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