behavior/neurological
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• homozygotes are overtly normal and show no differences in general motor coordination relative to wild-type controls
• no significant difference in the frequency or timing of nocifensive behaviors was noted in the first or second phase of the formalin test, indicating a normal pain response to a noxious chemical stimulus
• hot plate behavior is normal, indicating a normal pain response to an acute thermal stimulus
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• no differences in the onset of recovery are observed relative to wild-type controls (~100 days post-surgery)
• however, homozygotes maintain a normal level of allodynia, as determined by a paw withdrawal threshold of 0.04 g or less
• after chronic constriction injury of the sciatic nerve, homozygotes show a delay in the onset of maximal allodynia, with the most significant difference noted in the day 2 to 7 period post-surgery
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