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Rodent self-grooming is an important complex behavior, and its deficits are translationally relevant to a wide range of neuropsychiatric disorders. Here, we analyzed a comprehensive dataset of 227 genes whose mutations are known to evoke aberrant self-grooming in mice. Using these genes, we constructed the network of their established protein-protein interactions (PPI), yielding several distinct molecular clusters related to postsynaptic density, the Wnt signaling, transcription factors, neuronal cell cycle, NOS neurotransmission, microtubule regulation, neuronal differentiation/trafficking, neurodevelopment and mitochondrial function. Utilizing further bioinformatics analyses, we also identified novel central (‘hub’) proteins within these clusters, whose genes may also be implicated in aberrant self-grooming and other repetitive behaviors in general. Untangling complex molecular pathways of this important behavior using in silico approaches contributes to our understanding of related neurological disorders, and may suggest novel potential targets for their pharmacological or gene therapy.
Язык оригиналаАнглийский
Номер статьи110840
ЖурналProgress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
Том127
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СостояниеОпубликовано - 1 дек. 2023

    Предметные области ASJC Scopus

  • Pharmacology
  • Biological Psychiatry

    Предметные области WoS

  • Клиническая неврология
  • Нейронауки
  • Фармакология и фармацевтика
  • Психиатрия

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