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A lack of functional NK1 receptors explains most, but not all, abnormal behaviours of NK1R-/- mice(1).
Genes, brain, and behavior - 1 Feb 2015
Porter A J, Pillidge K, Tsai Y C, Dudley J A, Hunt S P, Peirson S N, Brown L A, Stanford S C
Abstract excerpt
Mice lacking functional neurokinin-1 receptors (NK1R-/-) display abnormal behaviours seen in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattentiveness). These abnormalities were evident when comparing the behaviour of separate (inbred: 'Hom') wildtype and NK1R-/- mouse strains. Here, we investigated whether the inbreeding protocol could influence their phenotype by comparing the...
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