Publications by authors named "Nita Hofwijks"
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- * It introduces StandardRat, a standardized fMRI acquisition protocol for rats that has been tested across 20 research centers to enhance data integration.
- * The standardized protocol and processing pipeline improve the reliability of detecting functional connectivity patterns and are made publicly available to foster collaboration in the neuroimaging field.
The central serotoninergic system is critical for stress responsivity and social behavior, and its dysregulations have been centrally implicated in virtually all neuropsychiatric disorders. Genetic serotonin depletion animal models could provide a tool to elucidate the causes and mechanisms of diseases and to develop new treatment approaches. Previously, mice lacking tryptophan hydroxylase 2 (Tph2) have been developed, showing altered behaviors and neurotransmission.
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