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A mouse model of a patient derived P544L mutation in the Slc6a8 gene shows hypoactivity and cognitive deficits.
Brain research - 1 Mar 2026
Perna Marla K, Gechijian Lara N, Blanchette Heather S, Liou Rosalyn, Williams Michael T, Vorhees Charles V, Skelton Matthew R
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Creatine (CR) is essential for normal brain function. A lack of brain CR results in intellectual disability, epilepsy, and language delay in humans. The most common cause of CR deficiency in humans results from mutations in the CR transporter (SLC6A8). Several large deletion models of Slc6a8 have been characterized and are excellent models for global creatine loss. However, other SLC6A8 variants are reported in...
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