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Abnormal exploratory behavior in transgenic mice carrying multiple copies of the human gene for S100 beta.
Journal of psychiatry & neuroscience : JPN - 1 Mar 1995
Gerlai R, Roder J
Abstract excerpt
S100 beta, a calcium-binding brain protein, has been implicated in brain development and hippocampal neurophysiology including long-term potentiation. Its gene maps to chromosome 21, which is duplicated in Down syndrome. S100 beta levels are elevated in both Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease, human neurodegenerative diseases associated with mental retardation and dementia. To investigate whether or not...
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