作者: Paula M. Moran , Colm M.P. O'Tuathaigh , Francesco Papaleo , John L. Waddington
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-63425-2.00004-0
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摘要: Mutant mice play an increasingly important role in understanding disease processes at multiple levels. In particular, they illuminate the impact of risk genes for on such processes. This article reviews recent advances application mutant to study intricacies dopaminergic (DAergic) function relation putative pathophysiology psychotic illness, particularly schizophrenia, and antipsychotic drug action. It considers models role(s) genes, with a particular focus DTNBP1 NRG1, their interactions environmental factors, each other (epistasis). overview, it new schemas illness that integrate DAergic developmental, social, cognitive processes, how mouse can reflect inform schemas.