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Decreased aggression and increased repetitive behavior in Pten haploinsufficient mice.
Genes, brain, and behavior - 1 Feb 2015
Clipperton-Allen A E, Page D T
Abstract excerpt
Aggression is an aspect of social behavior that can be elevated in some individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and a concern for peers and caregivers. Mutations in Phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN), one of several ASD risk factors encoding negative regulators of the PI3K-Akt-mTOR pathway, have been reported in individuals with ASD and comorbid macrocephaly. We previously showed that a mouse model of...
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