Modifying behavioral phenotypes in Fmr1KO mice: genetic background differences reveal autistic‐like responses

CM Spencer, O Alekseyenko, SM Hamilton… - Autism …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common inherited form of intellectual disability in
humans. In addition to cognitive impairment, patients may exhibit hyperactivity, attention …

Social behavior in Fmr1 knockout mice carrying a human FMR1 transgene.

CM Spencer, DF Graham, LA Yuva-Paylor… - Behavioral …, 2008 - psycnet.apa.org
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) results from the loss of expression of the fragile X mental
retardation (FMR1) gene. Individuals affected by FXS experience many behavioral …

Behavioral abnormalities in the Fmr1‐KO2 mouse model of fragile X syndrome: The relevance of early life phases

J Gaudissard, M Ginger, M Premoli, M Memo… - Autism …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is a developmental disorder caused by a mutation in the X‐linked
FMR1 gene, coding for the FMRP protein which is largely involved in synaptic function. FXS …

Behavioral analysis of male and female Fmr1 knockout mice on C57BL/6 background

Q Ding, F Sethna, H Wang - Behavioural brain research, 2014 - Elsevier
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is a monogenic disease caused by mutations in the FMR1 gene.
The Fmr1 knockout (KO) mice show many aspects of FXS-related phenotypes, and have …

Altered anxiety‐related and social behaviors in the Fmr1 knockout mouse model of fragile X syndrome

CM Spencer, O Alekseyenko… - Genes, Brain and …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The loss of fragile X mental retardation (FMR1) gene function causes fragile X syndrome
(FXS), a common mental retardation syndrome. Anxiety and abnormal social behaviors are …

A phenotypic and molecular characterization of the fmr1‐tm1Cgr Fragile X mouse

QJ Yan, PK Asafo‐Adjei, HM Arnold… - Genes, Brain and …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Fragile X Syndrome is the most common form of inherited mental retardation. It is also
known for having a substantial behavioral morbidity, including autistic features. In humans …

Modeling fragile X syndrome in the Fmr1 knockout mouse

TM Kazdoba, PT Leach, JL Silverman… - Intractable & rare …, 2014 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Summary Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is a commonly inherited form of intellectual disability
and one of the leading genetic causes for autism spectrum disorder. Clinical symptoms of …

Deletion of Fmr1 results in sex‐specific changes in behavior

SO Nolan, CD Reynolds, GD Smith… - Brain and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective In this study, we used a systemic Fmr1 knockout in order to investigate both
genotype‐and sex‐specific differences across multiple measures of sociability, repetitive …

Fmr1 KO Mice as a Possible Model of Autistic Features

M Bernardet, WE Crusio - The Scientific World Journal, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder appearing before the age of 3, where
communication and social interactions are impaired. It also entails stereotypic behavior or …

Genetic-Background Modulation of Core and Variable Autistic-Like Symptoms in Fmr1 Knock-Out Mice

S Pietropaolo, A Guilleminot, B Martin, FR d'Amato… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background No animal models of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) with good construct
validity are currently available; using genetic models of pathologies characterized by ASD …