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M_DISC1_7_KI_DN_HM
Model Details
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Phenotypic Profile
Category Entity Quantity Experimental Paradigm Age at Testing
Motor phenotype General locomotor activity1
Increased
Description: Increased general locomotor activity
Exp Paradigm: Open field test

Open field test 3-8 months
Neuroanatomy / Ultrastructure / Cytoarchitecture Brain morphology1
Increased
Description: Increased volume of lateral ventricles
Exp Paradigm: In vivo magnetic resonance imaging (mri) analysis

Magnetic resonance imaging (mri) 6 weeks
Neuroanatomy / Ultrastructure / Cytoarchitecture Size of cerebral ventricles: lateral ventricle1
Abnormal
Description: There is a significant change and/ reversal of the asymmetry between the left/right parts of the lateral ventricle in disc1 mutant mice compared to wild type littermates
Exp Paradigm: Ex vivo magnetic resonance imaging (mri) analysis

Magnetic resonance imaging (mri) 6 weeks
Neuroanatomy / Ultrastructure / Cytoarchitecture Hippocampal morphology1
Abnormal
Description: There is a significant change in the ratio in volume of the left/right lobes of the hippocampus compared to wild type littermates
Exp Paradigm: Ex vivo magnetic resonance imaging (mri) analysis

Magnetic resonance imaging (mri) 6 weeks
Sensory Olfaction1
Decreased
Description: Decreased olfaction demonstrated by increased time taken to find hidden food
Exp Paradigm: Buried food-finding test

Buried food test 3-8 months
Emotion Depression1
Increased
Description: Increased depression assayed by increased immobility on surface of water
Exp Paradigm: Forced swim test

Forced swim test 3-8 months
Molecular profile Protein expression level evidence1
Decreased
Description: Decreased parvalbumin expression in the medial prefrontal cortex
Exp Paradigm: Parvalbumin expression

Immunohistochemistry 3 months
Molecular profile Marker expression1
Decreased
Description: A significant reduction is seen in parvalbumin expression in the interneurons present in the medial prefrontal cortex of disc1 mutant mice
Exp Paradigm: NA

Immunohistochemistry 3 months
Emotion Anxiety1 No change Elevated plus maze test 3-8 months
Emotion Anxiety1 No change Open field test 3-8 months
Learning & memory Spatial reference memory1 No change Morris water maze test 3-8 months
Learning & memory Spatial working memory1 No change Y-maze test 3-8 months
Molecular profile Protein expression level evidence1 No change Immunohistochemistry 3 months
Molecular profile Protein expression level evidence1 No change Immunohistochemistry 3 months
Motor phenotype Motor coordination and balance1 No change Accelerating rotarod test 3-8 months
Neuroanatomy / Ultrastructure / Cytoarchitecture Brain size1 No change Magnetic resonance imaging (mri) 6, 13 weeks
Sensory Sensorimotor gating1 No change Prepulse inhibition 3-8 months
Social behavior Social interaction1 No change Reciprocal social interaction test 3-8 months
Not Reported: Circadian sleep/wake cycle,  Communications,  Developmental profile,  Immune response,  Maternal behavior,  Neurophysiology,  Physiological parameters,  Repetitive behavior,  Seizure,  
 
References: 1:  Hikida T , et al. 2007
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