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Disrupted in schizophrenia 1 (DISC1) L100P mutants have impaired activity-dependent plasticity in vivo and in vitro.
Translational psychiatry - 12 Jan 2016
Tropea D, Molinos I, Petit E, Bellini S, Nagakura I, O'Tuathaigh C, Schorova L, Mitchell K J, Waddington J, Sur M, Gill M, Corvin A P
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Major neuropsychiatric disorders are genetically complex but share overlapping etiology. Mice mutant for rare, highly penetrant risk variants can be useful in dissecting the molecular mechanisms involved. The gene disrupted in schizophrenia 1 (DISC1) has been associated with increased risk for neuropsychiatric conditions. Mice mutant for Disc1 display morphological, functional and behavioral deficits that are...
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