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Behavioral characterization of system xc- mutant mice.
Behavioural brain research - 15 May 2014
McCullagh Elizabeth A, Featherstone David E
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The slc7a11 gene encodes xCT, an essential component of 'system xc-', a plasma membrane exchanger that imports cystine and exports glutamate. Slc7a11 is expressed primarily in the brain, but its role there is not clear. We performed behavioral tests on two different strains of homozygous slc7a11...
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