A new target for anxiety disorders
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By generating mice with genetic mutations that disrupt the brain’s TrkC-PTPσ protein complex, researchers at the UdeM-affiliated IRCM find a key way that brain cells communicate.
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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/giuliomagnifico on 2024-10-11 15:06:54+00:00.

Original Title: Researchers have identified the TrkC-PTPσ protein complex as crucial in brain cell communication, influencing anxiety-related behaviors. Disrupting it mice led to abnormal synapse organization and anxiety, offering potential new therapeutic targets for anxiety, autism, and schizophrenia