Enhancement of short-term memory by methyl-6-(phenylethynyl)-pyridine in the btbr t+tf/j mouse model of autism spectrum disorder

Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 98-104

  Yang, Haijie ^a   Huh, Sung Oh ^a   Hong, Jae Seung ^b  

^a Hallym University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Hallym University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

BTBR T+tf J mice; Child development disorders, pervasive; Methyl 6 (phenylethynyl) pyridine; Morris water maze test; Rotarod performance test

Indexed keywords

EID: 84938778889     PISSN: 2093596X     EISSN: 20935978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3803/EnM.2015.30.1.98     Document Type: Article

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