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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity phenotype in mice lacking the cyclin-dependent kinase 5 cofactor p35.
Biological psychiatry - 15 Dec 2010
Drerup Justin M, Hayashi Kanehiro, Cui Huxing, Mettlach Gabriel L, Long Michael A, Marvin Marian, Sun Xiankai, Goldberg Matthew S, Lutter Michael, Bibb James A
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BACKGROUND: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may result from delayed establishment of corticolimbic circuitry or perturbed dopamine (DA) neurotransmission. Despite the widespread use of stimulants to treat ADHD, little is known regarding their long-term effects on neurotransmitter levels and metabolism. Cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (Cdk5) regulates DA signaling through control of synthesis,...
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