Metabolic effects of the schizophrenia-associated 3q29 deletion are sex-specific and uncoupled from behavioral phenotypes
Rebecca M. Pollak, Ryan H. Purcell, Timothy P. Rutkowski, Tamika Malone, Kimberly J. Pachura, Gary Jonathan Bassell, Michael P. Epstein, Paul A. Dawson, Matthew Ryan Smith, Dean P. Jones, Michael E. Zwick, the Emory 3q29 Project, Stephen T. Warren, Tamara Caspary, David Weinshenker, Jennifer Gladys Mulle
This study shows that the 3q29 deletion causes sex-specific metabolic changes in mice, which are not linked to behavioral issues, and that a high-fat diet can improve weight in females without worsening behavior.
bioRxiv · Sep 18, 2020 · PreprintGenetics