Inflammatory Macrophage Phenotype in BTBR T+tf/J Mice

Although autism is a behaviorally defined disorder, many studies report an association with increased pro-inflammatory cytokine production. Recent characterization of the BTBR T+tf/J (BTBR) inbred mouse strain has revealed several behavioral characteristics including social deficits, repetitive beha...

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Main Author: Paul eAshwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
M2
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2013.00158/full