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Genetic removal of matrix metalloproteinase 9 rescues the symptoms of fragile X syndrome in a mouse model.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience - 23 Jul 2014
Sidhu Harpreet, Dansie Lorraine E, Hickmott Peter W, Ethell Douglas W, Ethell Iryna M
Abstract excerpt
Fmr1 knock-out (ko) mice display key features of fragile X syndrome (FXS), including delayed dendritic spine maturation and FXS-associated behaviors, such as poor socialization, obsessive-compulsive behavior, and hyperactivity. Here we provide conclusive evidence that matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) is necessary to the development of FXS-associated defects in Fmr1 ko mice. Genetic disruption of Mmp-9 rescued...
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