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Brinp1(-/-) mice exhibit autism-like behaviour, altered memory, hyperactivity and increased parvalbumin-positive cortical interneuron density.
Molecular autism - 1 Jan 2016
Berkowicz Susan R, Featherby Travis J, Qu Zhengdong, Giousoh Aminah, Borg Natalie A, Heng Julian I, Whisstock James C, Bird Phillip I
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BACKGROUND: BMP/RA-inducible neural-specific protein 1 (Brinp1) is highly conserved in vertebrates, and continuously expressed in the neocortex, hippocampus, olfactory bulb and cerebellum from mid-embryonic development through to adulthood. METHODS: Brinp1 knock-out (Brinp1(-/-)) mice were generated by Cre-recombinase-mediated removal of the third exon of Brinp1. Knock-out mice were characterised by behavioural...
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