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How this hepatic abnormality affects physiological and behavioural parameters has not been explored in detail. Here, we confirmed the frequent occurrence of the PSS in C57Bl\/6J mice by three different methods. We screened a cohort of 119 C57Bl\/6J mice for total bile acids (TBA) in plasma, identified 11 animals (9.2%) with high TBA (>11\u00a0\u00b5\n m<\/jats:sc>\n ; 171.1 \u00b1 76.8\u00a0\u00b5\n m<\/jats:sc>\n ), and confirmed PSS presence in that subset by magnetic resonance angiography and\n 1<\/jats:sup>\n H\u2010magnetic resonance spectroscopy of brain metabolites in the hippocampal area. In addition to the high glutamine and low myo\u2010inositol levels, we detected lower levels of several neurotransmitters and metabolites in the hippocampus, higher brain weight and volume, as well as enhanced brain glucose utilisation in the PSS mice. We also observed differences in peripheral organ weights, haematological cell counts and clinical chemistry parameters in C57Bl\/6J mice with and without PSS. Animals with PSS were slightly hyperlocomotive, had better balance on the rotarod, showed altered gait properties, and displayed attenuated fear memory in the fear conditioning test. Furthermore, we revealed a significant alteration of the pharmacokinetic profile of diazepam in C57Bl\/6J mice with PSS. Our data support previous reports of hepatic disturbances and demonstrate an altered neurobiological phenotype in C57Bl\/6J mice with PSS. Such congenital differences between inbred C57Bl\/6J littermates may significantly distort experimental outcomes of pharmacological, behavioural and genetic studies.\n \n \n image<\/jats:alt-text>\n <\/jats:graphic>\n <\/jats:boxed-text>\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Key points<\/jats:title>\n \n \n \n A significant proportion of C57Bl\/6J mice, an inbred strain popular in preclinical research, have congenital portosystemic shunts (PSS) that allow venous blood to enter systemic circulation bypassing the liver.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:list-item>\n \n In this study, we extended existing knowledge of PSS consequences, particularly with respect to the effects on brain structure and function.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:list-item>\n \n We demonstrated that C57Bl\/6J mice with PSS differ from their normal counterparts in brain size and contents of several neuroactive substances, as well as in peripheral organ weights, rate of glucose utilisation, blood cell counts and blood clinical chemistry parameters.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:list-item>\n \n C57Bl\/6J mice with PSS showed altered locomotor behaviour, performed worse in a memory test and had abnormal blood pharmacokinetics of a benzodiazepine drug after a single administration.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:list-item>\n \n PSS presence may significantly complicate the interpretation of experiments in C57Bl\/6J mice; 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