Slitrk5 gene linked to development of OCD-like behaviors

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Slitrk5 gene linked to development of OCD-like behaviors

Researchers at the Ansary Stem Cell Institute and the Department of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College discovered that mice missing a single gene developed repetitive obsessive-compulsive-like behaviors. The genetically altered mice, which behaved much like people with a certain type of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), could help scientists design new therapies for this debilitating condition.

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Tags: Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Disease and Condition, Stem Cell, Genes, Scientist, Psychiatry, Psychology

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news-medical.net — “Researchers at the Ansary Stem Cell Institute and the Department of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College discovered that mice missing a single gene developed repetitive obsessive-compulsive-like behaviors.” View full resource at news-medical.net