Article
Genetic mouse models relevant to schizophrenia: taking stock and looking forward.
Neuropharmacology - 1 Mar 2012
Harrison Paul J, Pritchett David, Stumpenhorst Katharina, Betts Jill F, Nissen Wiebke, Schweimer Judith, Lane Tracy, Burnet Philip W J, Lamsa Karri P, Sharp Trevor, Bannerman David M, Tunbridge Elizabeth M
Abstract excerpt
Genetic mouse models relevant to schizophrenia complement, and have to a large extent supplanted, pharmacological and lesion-based rat models. The main attraction is that they potentially have greater construct validity; however, they share the fundamental limitations of all animal models of psychiatric disorder, and must also be viewed in the context of the uncertain and complex genetic architecture of...
Topics
- Animals
- Disease Models, Animal
- Gene-Environment Interaction
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Mice
- Schizophrenia
