Does gene deletion of AMPA GluA1 phenocopy features of schizoaffective disorder?

Glutamatergic dysfunction is strongly implicated in schizophrenia and mood disorders. GluA1 knockout (KO) mice display schizophrenia- and depression-related abnormalities. Here, we asked whether GluA1 KO show mania-related abnormalities. KO were tested for behavior in approach/avoid conflict tests,...

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Main Authors: Paul J. Fitzgerald, Chris Barkus, Michael Feyder, Lisa M. Wiedholz, Yi-Chyan Chen, Rose-Marie Karlsson, Rodrigo Machado-Vieira, Carolyn Graybeal, Trevor Sharp, Carlos Zarate, Judith Harvey-White, Jing Du, Rolf Sprengel, Peter Gass, David Bannerman, Andrew Holmes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-12-01
Series:Neurobiology of Disease
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996110002603