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Reelin promotes peripheral synapse elimination and maturation.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 1 Aug 2003
Quattrocchi Carlo C, Huang Cheng, Niu Sanyong, Sheldon Michael, Benhayon David, Cartwright Joiner, Mosier Dennis R, Keller Flavio, D'Arcangelo Gabriella
Abstract excerpt
Reelin is an extracellular protein that is crucial for layer formation in the embryonic brain. Here, we demonstrate that Reelin functions postnatally to regulate the development of the neuromuscular junction. Reelin is required for motor end-plate maturation and proper nerve-muscle connectivity,...
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