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Failure of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor-Dependent Neuron Survival in Mouse Trisomy 16
1 Apr 2002
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The neurotrophin, brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), exerts multiple effects on the development and maintenance of the nervous system, including regulating synaptic plasticity and promoting neuron survival. Here we report the selective failure of BDNF-dependent survival in cultured hippocampal neurons from the trisomy 16 (Ts16) mouse, an animal model of Down syndrome. This failure is accompanied by...
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