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Table 1 Summary of behavioral alterations in Fmr1−/y-PV and Fmr1−./y-SOM mice compared to control

From: Deletion of Fmr1 in parvalbumin-expressing neurons results in dysregulated translation and selective behavioral deficits associated with fragile X syndrome

Phenotype

Test

Fmr1−/y-PV

Fmr1−/y-SOM

Motor function and learning

Rotarod

 

Not shown (no deficit)

Anxiety-like behavior

Elevated plus maze

Increased time in closed arms and decreased time in the center

–

ASD-like behavior

Marble burying

–

–

Self-grooming

–

–

Y Water Maze

Increased errors during training

–

Sociability and social novelty

Deficit in social novelty behavior

–

Learning and memory

Novel object recognition

–

–

Object location memory

–

Not done

Morris water maze

–

–

Threat conditioning

Increased freezing during tone presentation (CS testing and reconsolidation)

–