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Genetically defined fear-induced aggression: Focus on BDNF and its receptors.
Behavioural brain research - 2 May 2018
Ilchibaeva Tatiana V, Tsybko Anton S, Kozhemyakina Rimma V, Kondaurova Elena M, Popova Nina K, Naumenko Vladimir S
Abstract excerpt
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), its precursor proBDNF, BDNF pro-peptide, BDNF mRNA levels, as well as TrkB and p75NTR receptors mRNA and protein levels, were studied in the brain of rats, selectively bred for more than 85 generations for either the high level or the lack of fear-induced aggressive behavior. Furthermore, we have found that rats of aggressive strain demonstrated both high level of...
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