Deficits in social interaction are important early markers for autism and related
neurodevelopmental disorders with strong genetic components. Standardized behavioral …

Depressive disorders are among the most common psychiatric diseases, with prevalence
estimates ranging from 5% to a maximum of 20%. Despite their high prevalence and …

Three defining clinical symptoms of autism are aberrant reciprocal social interactions,
deficits in social communication, and repetitive behaviors, including motor stereotypies and …

The tumor necrosis factor type 1 death receptor (TNFR1) contributes to apoptosis. TNFR1, a
subgroup of the TNFR superfamily, contains a cytoplasmic death domain. We recently …

Based on the procedure of Prusky et al.(2000, Vision Research, 40, 2201–2209), we used a
computer‐based, two‐alternative swim task to evaluate visual detection, pattern …

Limb girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B and Miyoshi myopathy are clinically distinct forms of
muscular dystrophy that arise from defects in the dysferlin gene. Here, we report two novel …

We calculated visual ability in 13 strains of mice (129SI/Sv1mJ, A/J, AKR/J, BALB/cByJ,
C3H/HeJ, C57BL/6J, CAST/EiJ, DBA/2J, FVB/NJ, MOLF/EiJ, SJL/J, SM/J, and SPRET/EiJ) …

First described by Boissier and Simon in (Ther Recreat J 17: 1225–1232, 1962), the hole-
board has become a recognized test of anxiety and spatial memory. Benzodiazepines acting …

The DBA/2J mouse is a model of age-related pigmentary glaucoma in humans. Visual
detection, pattern discrimination and visual acuity were evaluated in DBA/2J, C57BL/6J, B6 …

We present a 2-day water maze protocol that addresses some of potential confounds
present in the water maze when using the aged subjects typical of studies of …