Saturday, 9 February 2013

In Mouse Model Of Schizophrenia, Induction Of Mild Inflammation Leads To Cognitive Deficits

Researchers at the Institute for Comprehensive Medical Science, Fujita Health University and the National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Japan, along with colleagues from 9 other institutions, have identified an exceptional mouse model of schizophrenia. After screening over 160 mutant mouse strains with a systematic battery of behavioral tests, they identified a mutant mouse lacking the Schnurri-2 protein (Shn-2 KO) that exhibits behavioral deficits and other brain features consistent with schizophrenia... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..

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