The unconditioned fear response in dystrophin-deficient mice is associated with adrenal and vascular function

Abstract Loss of function mutations in the gene encoding dystrophin elicits a hypersensitive fear response in mice and humans. In the dystrophin-deficient mdx mouse, this behaviour is partially protected by oestrogen, but the mechanistic basis for this protection is unknown. Here, we show that femal...

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Main Authors: Angus Lindsay, Aaron P. Russell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-32163-w