Sexual dimorphism in the social behaviour of Cntnap2 KO mice correlates with disrupted synaptic connectivity and increased microglial activity in the anterior cingulate cortex of males
Matt S. Dawson, Kevin Gordon-Fleet, Lingxin Yan, Vera Tardos, Huanying He, Kwong Mui, Smriti Nawani, Zeinab Asgarian, Marco Catani, Cathy Fernandes, Uwe Drescher
The paper identifies sex-specific social deficits in Cntnap2 KO mice, linked to reduced synaptic density and increased microglial activity in males.
bioRxiv · Jun 20, 2023 · PreprintNeuroscience