Neurochemical and behavioral characterization of neuronal glutamate transporter EAAT3 heterozygous mice

Abstract Background Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a severe neuropsychiatric condition affecting 1–3% of the worldwide population. OCD has a strong genetic component, and the SLC1A1 gene that encodes neuronal glutamate transporter EAAT3 is a strong candidate for this disorder. To evaluate th...

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Main Authors: Luis F. González, Francisca Henríquez-Belmar, Claudia Delgado-Acevedo, Marisol Cisternas-Olmedo, Gloria Arriagada, Ramón Sotomayor-Zárate, Dennis L. Murphy, Pablo R. Moya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Biological Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40659-017-0138-3