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Chrna7 deficient mice manifest no consistent neuropsychiatric and behavioral phenotypes.
Scientific reports - 3 Jan 2017
Yin Jiani, Chen Wu, Yang Hongxing, Xue Mingshan, Schaaf Christian P
Abstract excerpt
The alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, encoded by the CHRNA7 gene, has been implicated in various psychiatric and behavioral disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, epilepsy, autism, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease, and is considered a potential target for therapeutic intervention. 15q13.3 microdeletion syndrome is a rare genetic disorder, caused by submicroscopic deletions on...
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