G2C::Genetics

SHANK2 knock-out mouse

S.G.N. Grant and the G2C Consortium

Corresponding email: Seth.Grant@ed.ac.uk  

 

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Shank2 @ G2CMine

Genetic and Genomic Information

Gene symbol Shank2
MGI ID MGI:2671987
G2Cdb mouse G00000572
Ensembl mouse ENSMUSG00000037541
G2Cdb human G00001821
Ensembl human ENSG00000162105

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Mutation

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E14TG2a mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells were targeted with a vector containing 6.2kb and 2.9kb of flanking genomic DNA. This replaced 1.1kb of Shank2 genomic DNA (X144179906 to X144180964; Ensemble Build 75) with IRES-lacZ-neo cassette. Genomic DNA was isolated from ES cells by Wizard SV 96 Genomic DNA purification system (Promega Cat A2371). Correctly targeted ES cells were identified by long range PCR using Expand Long Template PCR system (Roche Cat 11681842001). The PCR contained forward primer X (5’-GAGCTATTCCAGAAGTAGTGAG-3’) and reverse primer W (5’- CACATAGTGCAGTGTCAACTG -3’) that correspond to sequence in the IRES-lacZ-neo cassette and sequence outside the 2.9kb flanking region respectively.

The correctly targeted ES cells were injected into C57BL/6 blastocysts to create chimeric mice, which were bred with 129S5 mice to generate heterozygous (+/–) Shank2 mutant mice. Those F1 heterozygous mice had been backcrossed with 129S5 mice for 1-2 times before being used for intercrossing.

Generation of Shank2 targeted mice. Shank2 is a 23 exon gene encoding a protein which contains Ankyrin repeat, SH3 and PDZ domains (top). We replaced most of Shank2 exon 11 with a selection cassette in targeted mice and created a frameshift between exons 11 and 12. Primers used for genotyping(A,B & X), RT-PCR (Y&Z) and targeted clone identification (W&X) are shown.

Genotyping

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Genomic DNA was isolated from ES cells or mouse tissues by Wizard SV 96 Genomic DNA purification system (Promega Cat A2371). Genotyping PCR consisted of a 195bp product amplified from the wild-type (wt) allele using a forward primer A (CTGCCTTCCTAAGTTTCTTAG) in the wt sequence upstream of the cassette and a reverse primer B (GTGAAGACATTGCTATGGCAG) downstream of the cassette. A 350bp product was amplified from the targeted allele using primer B with forward primer X, within the selection cassette. After enzymatic amplification for 35 cycles (45 seconds at 94 °C, 45 seconds at 55 °C, and 1 minute at 72 °C), the PCR products were size-fractionated on a 1% agarose gel in 1x Tris borate-EDTA buffer.

Primers used for genotyping (A,B & X).PCR genotyping of targeted SHANK2 mice using a common reverse primer, B, and forward primers A and X to amplify the wt and mutant alleles respectively.

Expression

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Total RNA was extracted from whole mouse brain using RNeasy Midi kit (Qiagen, Cat 75144). RT-PCR was performed by generating first strand cDNA and using a forward primer, Y (GAACTTGCAGAGTACATCAAG), which anneals to exon 10 and a reverse primer, Z (CTTGACGGCGACGAAGAGTC), which anneals to exon 12. A product of 474bp was generated from WT cDNA and no product detected from homozygote cDNA where the exons have been replaced by the cassette.

Primers used for RT-PCR (Y and Z): RT-PCR- forward primer, Y in exon 10 and reverse primer, Z in exon 12. Amplification occurs in wt mice but there is no band in targeted mice where most of exon 11 has been replaced by the selection cassette.

Breeding

Birth of SHANK2-/- mice followed Mendelian ratios with 22% of offspring being homozygous knockouts. Genotypes of 3-week-old pups from SHANK2+/- intercrosses identified 73 wt, 147 SHANK2+/- and 62 SHANK2-/- progeny (Χ2 p= 0.504). Male and female SHANK2-/- mice showed no gross abnormalities. SHANK2 mice were maintained by backcrossing onto the 129S5/SvEvBrd background; heterozygous males and females were fertile and used to set up intercrosses to generate homozygous and wildtype mice to study.

Overview

Mutant mice showed medium overall behavioural difference from wildtypes, with three of 16 behaviour variables significantly impacted in these mutant mice. In the elevated plus maze task, two behavioural variables of five were significantly impacted in mutants. In the rotarod task, one behavioural variable, RR memory, was significantly decreased in mutants. Open field/novel object exploration, fear learning, contextual memory and cued memory tasks were unaffected. Definitions of variables may be found below.

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The G2CMine data warehouse provides cohort summaries and individual mouse observations from the SHANK2 knock-out line phenotyping.

 

Variables shown are: EPM total distance, Total distance (cm) travelled in any arm or central zone of the EPM. EPM max speed, Maximum speed (cm/s) travelled in any arm or central zone of the EPM. EPM % time in open, Percentage of time in the open or closed arms of the EPM spent in open arms. EPM time in centre, Total time (s) spent in the central zone of the EPM. EPM max speed, open vs closed, Difference between the maximum speed (cm/s) observed in the open arms and the closed arms of the EPM. OF, NOE total distance, Total distance travelled (log₁₀ cm) during initial exposure to the open field and in presence of the novel object. NOE vs OF distance travelled, Difference in distance travelled (cm) in presence of the novel object and during initial exposure to open field. RR naive fall time, Fall time on accelerating rotarod (log₁₀ s), naive performance in session 1. RR learning, Learning on rotarod, measured as increase in fall time per trial (s/trial) in session 1. RR memory, Memory on rotarod, measured as excess fall time at middle of session 2 relative to middle of session 1. Fear learning, trial effect, Fear learning, measured as extra % time freezing before third trial compared to % time freezing before first trial. Fear learning, tone effect, Fear learning, measured as increase in % time freezing due to third tone compared to increase in % time freezing due to first tone. Contextual memory, mean, Contextual memory, measured as difference in % time freezing during first 120 s re-exposure to the box compared to first 120 s in the box on previous day. Contextual memory, change, Contextual memory, measured as increase in % time spent freezing from first time bin of 30 s to fourth bin of 30 s during 120 s re-exposure to the box. Cued memory, mean, Cued memory, measured as increase in % time spent freezing during 120 s of tone re-exposure compared to increase in % time spent freezing during initial tone on previous day. Cued memory, change, Cued memory, measured as increase in % time spent freezing from first time bin of 30 s to fourth bin of 30 s during 120 s re-exposure to the tone.

 

Variable Units Wildtype M (n=13) Wildtype F (n=9) Mutant M (n=10) Mutant F (n=9) P(sex×mutation) P(mutation)
EPM total distance cm 900 (54) 766 (83) 962 (89) 755 (58) 0.62 0.69
EPM max speed cm/s 17.8 (0.9) 15 (1.2) 16.3 (1.3) 14.5 (1.3) 0.66 0.37
EPM % time in open % 19.5 (3.5) 11.8 (4.5) 44.7 (9.7) 26.9 (8.6) 0.46 0.0041 **
EPM time in centre s 133.6 (15.6) 115.2 (22.9) 117.6 (7.9) 163 (12.4) 0.051 0.44
EPM max speed, open vs closed cm/s -6.9 (1) -5.4 (1.3) -1.1 (1.5) -3.5 (2.1) 0.18 0.0076 **
OF, NOE total distance log10 cm 3.11 (0.09) 3.08 (0.07) 3.22 (0.11) 3.34 (0.08) 0.42 0.061
NOE vs OF distance travelled cm -130 (160) 150 (180) -130 (220) 360 (350) 0.64 0.67
RR naive fall time log10 s 1.07 (0.09) 1.12 (0.13) 1.25 (0.1) 1.2 (0.14) 0.68 0.24
RR learning s/trial 0.8 (0.7) 0.2 (1.2) 0.1 (0.5) -0.8 (0.9) 0.82 0.34
RR memory s 2.8 (2.7) 9.9 (2.9) -4.5 (3.5) 4.5 (3.4) 0.78 0.046 *
Fear learning, trial effect % freezing 61.4 (4.5) 50.7 (10.1) 30.4 (8.1) 58 (9.1) 0.018 * 0.076
Fear learning, tone effect % freezing -5.4 (6.1) -4.8 (14.5) -0.3 (5.7) -9.2 (6.3) 0.58 0.92
Contextual memory, mean % freezing 51.2 (5.2) 46.3 (8.2) 37.7 (5) 40.3 (4.2) 0.52 0.087
Contextual memory, change % freezing 36.7 (7) 27.8 (9.1) 15.3 (8) 28.8 (5.9) 0.15 0.14
Cued memory, mean % freezing -22.4 (5.2) -17.9 (8.5) -5.3 (9.3) -4.3 (9.2) 0.83 0.057
Cued memory, change % freezing 6.3 (7.3) 8.3 (13) 14 (4.4) 14.7 (12.7) 0.94 0.46

Elevated Plus Maze

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Variables shown are: EPM total distance, Total distance (cm) travelled in any arm or central zone of the EPM. EPM max speed, Maximum speed (cm/s) travelled in any arm or central zone of the EPM. EPM % time in open, Percentage of time in the open or closed arms of the EPM spent in open arms. EPM time in centre, Total time (s) spent in the central zone of the EPM. EPM max speed, open vs closed, Difference between the maximum speed (cm/s) observed in the open arms and the closed arms of the EPM.

 

Variable Units Wildtype M (n=13) Wildtype F (n=9) Mutant M (n=10) Mutant F (n=9) P(sex×mutation) P(mutation)
EPM total distance cm 900 (54) 766 (83) 962 (89) 755 (58) 0.62 0.69
EPM max speed cm/s 17.8 (0.9) 15 (1.2) 16.3 (1.3) 14.5 (1.3) 0.66 0.37
EPM % time in open % 19.5 (3.5) 11.8 (4.5) 44.7 (9.7) 26.9 (8.6) 0.46 0.0041 **
EPM time in centre s 133.6 (15.6) 115.2 (22.9) 117.6 (7.9) 163 (12.4) 0.051 0.44
EPM max speed, open vs closed cm/s -6.9 (1) -5.4 (1.3) -1.1 (1.5) -3.5 (2.1) 0.18 0.0076 **

Open Field/Novel Object

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Variables shown are: OF, NOE total distance, Total distance travelled (log₁₀ cm) during initial exposure to the open field and in presence of the novel object. NOE vs OF distance travelled, Difference in distance travelled (cm) in presence of the novel object and during initial exposure to open field.

 

Variable Units Wildtype M (n=13) Wildtype F (n=9) Mutant M (n=10) Mutant F (n=9) P(sex×mutation) P(mutation)
OF, NOE total distance log10 cm 3.11 (0.09) 3.08 (0.07) 3.22 (0.11) 3.34 (0.08) 0.42 0.061
NOE vs OF distance travelled cm -130 (160) 150 (180) -130 (220) 360 (350) 0.64 0.67

Rotarod

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Variables shown are: RR naive fall time, Fall time on accelerating rotarod (log₁₀ s), naive performance in session 1. RR learning, Learning on rotarod, measured as increase in fall time per trial (s/trial) in session 1. RR memory, Memory on rotarod, measured as excess fall time at middle of session 2 relative to middle of session 1.

 

Variable Units Wildtype M (n=13) Wildtype F (n=9) Mutant M (n=10) Mutant F (n=9) P(sex×mutation) P(mutation)
RR naive fall time log10 s 1.07 (0.09) 1.12 (0.13) 1.25 (0.1) 1.2 (0.14) 0.68 0.24
RR learning s/trial 0.8 (0.7) 0.2 (1.2) 0.1 (0.5) -0.8 (0.9) 0.82 0.34
RR memory s 2.8 (2.7) 9.9 (2.9) -4.5 (3.5) 4.5 (3.4) 0.78 0.046 *

Fear Conditioning

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Variables shown are: Fear learning, trial effect, Fear learning, measured as extra % time freezing before third trial compared to % time freezing before first trial. Fear learning, tone effect, Fear learning, measured as increase in % time freezing due to third tone compared to increase in % time freezing due to first tone. Contextual memory, mean, Contextual memory, measured as difference in % time freezing during first 120 s re-exposure to the box compared to first 120 s in the box on previous day. Contextual memory, change, Contextual memory, measured as increase in % time spent freezing from first time bin of 30 s to fourth bin of 30 s during 120 s re-exposure to the box. Cued memory, mean, Cued memory, measured as increase in % time spent freezing during 120 s of tone re-exposure compared to increase in % time spent freezing during initial tone on previous day. Cued memory, change, Cued memory, measured as increase in % time spent freezing from first time bin of 30 s to fourth bin of 30 s during 120 s re-exposure to the tone.

 

Variable Units Wildtype M (n=13) Wildtype F (n=9) Mutant M (n=10) Mutant F (n=9) P(sex×mutation) P(mutation)
Fear learning, trial effect % freezing 61.4 (4.5) 50.7 (10.1) 30.4 (8.1) 58 (9.1) 0.018 * 0.076
Fear learning, tone effect % freezing -5.4 (6.1) -4.8 (14.5) -0.3 (5.7) -9.2 (6.3) 0.58 0.92
Contextual memory, mean % freezing 51.2 (5.2) 46.3 (8.2) 37.7 (5) 40.3 (4.2) 0.52 0.087
Contextual memory, change % freezing 36.7 (7) 27.8 (9.1) 15.3 (8) 28.8 (5.9) 0.15 0.14
Cued memory, mean % freezing -22.4 (5.2) -17.9 (8.5) -5.3 (9.3) -4.3 (9.2) 0.83 0.057
Cued memory, change % freezing 6.3 (7.3) 8.3 (13) 14 (4.4) 14.7 (12.7) 0.94 0.46

Overview

Mutant slices showed little overall electrophysiological difference from wildtype slices, with no electrophysiological variables significantly affected by this mutation. Note that in the theta burst analysis, the tenth burst is analysed as representative of individual burst amplitude.

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The G2CMine data warehouse provides slice group summaries and individual mouse observations from the SHANK2 knock-out line phenotyping.

 

Variables shown are: Max fEPSP amplitude, Maximum field excitatory postsynaptic potential (fEPSP) amplitude. PPF at 50ms, ampl ratio, Paired pulse facilitation (PPF), pulses separated by 50ms, amplitude ratio. Burst 1, PPF at 10ms, ampl ratio, Paired pulse facilitation (PPF), pulses separated by 10ms, amplitude ratio, observed during first two pulses of the first 100Hz burst during theta-burst stimulation. Burst 1, EPSP3 depr, ampl ratio, Depression observed in third fEPSP relative to the second fEPSP of the first 100Hz burst, amplitude ratio. Burst 1, ave amplitude, Average amplitude of four fEPSPs in first burst. Burst 2, ave amplitude, Average amplitude of four fEPSPs in second burst. Burst 3, ave amplitude, Average amplitude of four fEPSPs in third burst. Burst 4, ave amplitude, Average amplitude of four fEPSPs in fourth burst. Burst 5, ave amplitude, Average amplitude of four fEPSPs in fifth burst. Burst 6, ave amplitude, Average amplitude of four fEPSPs in sixth burst. Burst 7, ave amplitude, Average amplitude of four fEPSPs in seventh burst. Burst 8, ave amplitude, Average amplitude of four fEPSPs in eighth burst. Burst 9, ave amplitude, Average amplitude of four fEPSPs in ninth burst. Burst 10, ave amplitude, Average amplitude of four fEPSPs in tenth burst. Burst 2-4 ave amplitude vs Burst 1, Facilitation observed in average amplitude of bursts 2-4, relative to average amplitude of burst 1. Burst 8-10 ave amplitude vs Burst 2-4, Depression observed in average amplitude of bursts 8-10, relative to average amplitude of bursts 2-4. LTP vs PTP, amplitude ratio, Reduction in potentiation from immediately after theta-burst stimulation to one hour later, fEPSP amplitude ratio. LTP based on amplitude, Long term potentiation, ratio of amplitudes of fEPSPs in test pathway and control pathway.

 

Variable Units Wildtype slices (animals) Wildtype mean (SEM) Mutant slices (animals) Mutant mean (SEM) P(animals) P(mutation)
Max fEPSP amplitude µV 18 (5) 3520 (180) 17 (5) 3230 (160) 0.7 0.21
PPF at 50ms, ampl ratio % 18 (5) 179.9 (5.5) 17 (5) 181.4 (3.6) 0.023 * 0.88
Burst 1, PPF at 10ms, ampl ratio % 18 (5) 210.9 (9.2) 17 (5) 222.1 (7.3) 0.27 0.43
Burst 1, EPSP3 depr, ampl ratio % 18 (5) 63.9 (2.7) 17 (5) 62.4 (3.7) 0.72 0.71
Burst 1, ave amplitude µV 18 (5) 1393 (62) 17 (5) 1273 (45) 0.43 0.17
Burst 2, ave amplitude µV 18 (5) 2140 (116) 17 (5) 1982 (68) 0.094 0.39
Burst 3, ave amplitude µV 18 (5) 2442 (129) 17 (5) 2278 (77) 0.084 0.43
Burst 4, ave amplitude µV 18 (5) 2533 (125) 17 (5) 2382 (80) 0.049 * 0.48
Burst 5, ave amplitude µV 18 (5) 2512 (116) 17 (5) 2341 (75) 0.046 * 0.4
Burst 6, ave amplitude µV 18 (5) 2433 (117) 17 (5) 2283 (71) 0.048 * 0.45
Burst 7, ave amplitude µV 18 (5) 2359 (110) 17 (5) 2188 (71) 0.052 0.37
Burst 8, ave amplitude µV 18 (5) 2282 (104) 17 (5) 2129 (69) 0.067 0.39
Burst 9, ave amplitude µV 18 (5) 2197 (103) 17 (5) 2065 (69) 0.043 * 0.46
Burst 10, ave amplitude µV 18 (5) 2154 (97) 17 (5) 2022 (69) 0.064 0.43
Burst 2-4 ave amplitude vs Burst 1 % 18 (5) 170.9 (4) 17 (5) 174.7 (3.4) 0.34 0.52
Burst 8-10 ave amplitude vs Burst 2-4 % 18 (5) 93.7 (1.2) 17 (5) 93.7 (1.3) 0.34 0.99
LTP vs PTP, amplitude ratio % 18 (5) 80.8 (1.4) 17 (5) 78.3 (1.2) 0.43 0.24
LTP based on amplitude % 18 (5) 179.7 (7) 17 (5) 182.8 (6.1) 0.072 0.81

Basal Synaptic Transmission

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Variables shown are: Max fEPSP amplitude, Maximum field excitatory postsynaptic potential (fEPSP) amplitude.

 

Variable Units Wildtype slices (animals) Wildtype mean (SEM) Mutant slices (animals) Mutant mean (SEM) P(animals) P(mutation)
Max fEPSP amplitude µV 18 (5) 3520 (180) 17 (5) 3230 (160) 0.7 0.21

Paired Pulse Facilitation

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Variables shown are: PPF at 50ms, ampl ratio, Paired pulse facilitation (PPF), pulses separated by 50ms, amplitude ratio.

 

Variable Units Wildtype slices (animals) Wildtype mean (SEM) Mutant slices (animals) Mutant mean (SEM) P(animals) P(mutation)
PPF at 50ms, ampl ratio % 18 (5) 179.9 (5.5) 17 (5) 181.4 (3.6) 0.023 * 0.88

Theta Burst Stimulation

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Variables shown are: Burst 1, PPF at 10ms, ampl ratio, Paired pulse facilitation (PPF), pulses separated by 10ms, amplitude ratio, observed during first two pulses of the first 100Hz burst during theta-burst stimulation. Burst 1, EPSP3 depr, ampl ratio, Depression observed in third fEPSP relative to the second fEPSP of the first 100Hz burst, amplitude ratio. Burst 1, ave amplitude, Average amplitude of four fEPSPs in first burst. Burst 2, ave amplitude, Average amplitude of four fEPSPs in second burst. Burst 3, ave amplitude, Average amplitude of four fEPSPs in third burst. Burst 4, ave amplitude, Average amplitude of four fEPSPs in fourth burst. Burst 5, ave amplitude, Average amplitude of four fEPSPs in fifth burst. Burst 6, ave amplitude, Average amplitude of four fEPSPs in sixth burst. Burst 7, ave amplitude, Average amplitude of four fEPSPs in seventh burst. Burst 8, ave amplitude, Average amplitude of four fEPSPs in eighth burst. Burst 9, ave amplitude, Average amplitude of four fEPSPs in ninth burst. Burst 10, ave amplitude, Average amplitude of four fEPSPs in tenth burst. Burst 2-4 ave amplitude vs Burst 1, Facilitation observed in average amplitude of bursts 2-4, relative to average amplitude of burst 1. Burst 8-10 ave amplitude vs Burst 2-4, Depression observed in average amplitude of bursts 8-10, relative to average amplitude of bursts 2-4.

 

Variable Units Wildtype slices (animals) Wildtype mean (SEM) Mutant slices (animals) Mutant mean (SEM) P(animals) P(mutation)
Burst 1, PPF at 10ms, ampl ratio % 18 (5) 210.9 (9.2) 17 (5) 222.1 (7.3) 0.27 0.43
Burst 1, EPSP3 depr, ampl ratio % 18 (5) 63.9 (2.7) 17 (5) 62.4 (3.7) 0.72 0.71
Burst 1, ave amplitude µV 18 (5) 1393 (62) 17 (5) 1273 (45) 0.43 0.17
Burst 2, ave amplitude µV 18 (5) 2140 (116) 17 (5) 1982 (68) 0.094 0.39
Burst 3, ave amplitude µV 18 (5) 2442 (129) 17 (5) 2278 (77) 0.084 0.43
Burst 4, ave amplitude µV 18 (5) 2533 (125) 17 (5) 2382 (80) 0.049 * 0.48
Burst 5, ave amplitude µV 18 (5) 2512 (116) 17 (5) 2341 (75) 0.046 * 0.4
Burst 6, ave amplitude µV 18 (5) 2433 (117) 17 (5) 2283 (71) 0.048 * 0.45
Burst 7, ave amplitude µV 18 (5) 2359 (110) 17 (5) 2188 (71) 0.052 0.37
Burst 8, ave amplitude µV 18 (5) 2282 (104) 17 (5) 2129 (69) 0.067 0.39
Burst 9, ave amplitude µV 18 (5) 2197 (103) 17 (5) 2065 (69) 0.043 * 0.46
Burst 10, ave amplitude µV 18 (5) 2154 (97) 17 (5) 2022 (69) 0.064 0.43
Burst 2-4 ave amplitude vs Burst 1 % 18 (5) 170.9 (4) 17 (5) 174.7 (3.4) 0.34 0.52
Burst 8-10 ave amplitude vs Burst 2-4 % 18 (5) 93.7 (1.2) 17 (5) 93.7 (1.3) 0.34 0.99

Long Term Potentiation

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Variables shown are: LTP vs PTP, amplitude ratio, Reduction in potentiation from immediately after theta-burst stimulation to one hour later, fEPSP amplitude ratio. LTP based on amplitude, Long term potentiation, ratio of amplitudes of fEPSPs in test pathway and control pathway.

 

Variable Units Wildtype slices (animals) Wildtype mean (SEM) Mutant slices (animals) Mutant mean (SEM) P(animals) P(mutation)
LTP vs PTP, amplitude ratio % 18 (5) 80.8 (1.4) 17 (5) 78.3 (1.2) 0.43 0.24
LTP based on amplitude % 18 (5) 179.7 (7) 17 (5) 182.8 (6.1) 0.072 0.81
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EUROSPIN (FP7-HEALTH-241498), SynSys (FP7-HEALTH-242167) and GENCODYS (FP7-HEALTH-241995).

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