Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are diagnosed in 1/100 children worldwide, based on two
core symptoms: deficits in social interaction and communication, and stereotyped …

Dopamine (DA), as one of the major neurotransmitters in the central nervous system (CNS)
and periphery, exerts its actions through five types of receptors which belong to two major …

Sleep bruxism (SB) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are co-occurring sleep conditions.
The study aimed to evaluate the association of selected single-nucleotide polymorphisms …

Social cognition has become a topic of widespread interest in experimental and treatment
research in schizophrenia over the past 15 years. This explosion of interest largely reflects …

The laboratory rat has been used for a long time as the model of choice in several
biomedical disciplines. Numerous inbred strains have been isolated, displaying a wide …

Although previous studies have suggested the involvement of dopamine (DA) and
noradrenaline (NA) neurotransmissions in the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) …

Emerging research in nonhuman animals implicates cerebellar projections to the ventral
tegmental area (VTA) in appetitive behaviors, but these circuits have not been characterized …

Background Social behavior is an important aspect of rodent models. Automated measuring
tools that make use of video analysis and machine learning are an increasingly attractive …

Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a severe mental illness that affects several brain domains with
relation to cognition and behaviour. SCZ symptoms are typically classified into three …

Future prospects continue to be strong for research using the rat as a model organism. New
technology has enabled the proliferation of many new transgenic and knockout rat strains …