Rats Lacking Dopamine Transporter Display Increased Vulnerability and Aberrant Autonomic Response to Acute Stress

The activity of the hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis is pivotal in homeostasis and presides the adaptative response to stress.<b> </b>Dopamine Transporter (DAT) plays a key role in the regulation of the HPA axis. We used young adult female DAT Knockout (KO) rats to assess the ef...

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Main Authors: Placido Illiano, Gregory E. Bigford, Raul R. Gainetdinov, Marta Pardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/10/6/842