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Phenotypic characterization of transgenic mice overexpressing neuregulin-1.
PloS one - 9 Dec 2010
Kato Taisuke, Kasai Atsushi, Mizuno Makoto, Fengyi Liang, Shintani Norihito, Maeda Sadaaki, Yokoyama Minesuke, Ozaki Miwako, Nawa Hiroyuki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Neuregulin-1 (NRG1) is one of the susceptibility genes for schizophrenia and implicated in the neurotrophic regulation of GABAergic and dopaminergic neurons, myelination, and NMDA receptor function. Postmortem studies often indicate a pathologic association of increased NRG1 expression or signaling with this illness. However, the psychobehavioral implication of NRG1 signaling has mainly been...
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