Effects of the sigma-1 receptor agonist blarcamesine in a murine model of fragile X syndrome: neurobehavioral phenotypes and receptor occupancy

Abstract Fragile X syndrome (FXS), a disorder of synaptic development and function, is the most prevalent genetic form of intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder. FXS mouse models display clinically-relevant phenotypes, such as increased anxiety and hyperactivity. Despite their availabi...

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Main Authors: Samantha T. Reyes, Robert M. J. Deacon, Scarlett G. Guo, Francisco J. Altimiras, Jessa B. Castillo, Berend van der Wildt, Aimara P. Morales, Jun Hyung Park, Daniel Klamer, Jarrett Rosenberg, Lindsay M. Oberman, Nell Rebowe, Jeffrey Sprouse, Christopher U. Missling, Christopher R. McCurdy, Patricia Cogram, Walter E. Kaufmann, Frederick T. Chin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94079-7