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Serotonin 2A receptor (5-HT2AR) levels are decreased in the brains of schizophrenia patients. This phenomenon is modeled in mice that lack the transcription factor Egr3. The head-twitch response (HTR) is a behavioral assay used to assess the physiological

Serotonin 2A receptor (5-HT2AR) levels are decreased in the brains of schizophrenia patients. This phenomenon is modeled in mice that lack the transcription factor Egr3. The head-twitch response (HTR) is a behavioral assay used to assess the physiological function of 5-HT2ARs. However, current quantification methods are time consuming and prone to inter-rater variability. Here, we demonstrate the validity and reliability of an automated head-twitch system to quantify HTRs of Egr3-/- mice.
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  • Creation and Validation of an Automated Head Twitch Analysis Instrument to Study a Mouse Model of Psychosis
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2020-05
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