Table 1. Summary of observed phenotypes of DISC1D453G mutant mice.
Phenotype | Male DISC1D453G | Female DISC1D453G |
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Open Field | ||
Distance travelled (m) | = | ↑ |
Time spent in outer zone | = | ↑ |
Time spent in center zone | = | ↓ |
Rearing (s) | ↓ | = |
Elevated Plus-Maze | ||
Time spent in open arms (%) | = | ↓ |
Open arm entries | = | ↓ |
Time spent in closed arms (%) | = | ↑ |
Time spent in center (%) | ↑ | = |
Head dips | = | ↓ |
Social Interaction | ||
Novel mouse vs. empty container | = | ↓ |
Stranger 2 vs. Stranger 1 | = | ↓ |
Passive Avoidance | ||
Latency to cross (24 hours) | ↓ | = |
DISC1-GSK3β pathway | ||
DISC1 protein level | = | = |
DISC1-GSK3β binding | ↓ | ↓ |
GSK3β protein level | = | = |
Phospho-inhibition of GSK3β | ↓ | ↓ |
β-catenin protein level | ↓ | ↓ |
= no significant difference, ↓ decreased, ↑ increased; versus wild-type of the same sex.