Article
Modeling resilience to schizophrenia in genetically modified mice: a novel approach to drug discovery.
Expert review of neurotherapeutics - 1 Jul 2012
Mihali Andra, Subramani Shreya, Kaunitz Genevieve, Rayport Stephen, Gaisler-Salomon Inna
Abstract excerpt
Complex psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, arise from a combination of genetic, developmental, environmental and social factors. These vulnerabilities can be mitigated by adaptive factors in each of these domains engendering resilience. Modeling resilience in mice using transgenic approaches offers a direct path to intervention, as resilience mutations point directly to therapeutic targets. As...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
