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Impaired synaptic plasticity in a rat model of tuberous sclerosis
17 Jan 2006
Abstract excerpt
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a common hereditary disorder caused by mutations in either the TSC1 or TSC2 genes, and characterized by severe epilepsy, cerebral hamartomas and mental retardation. We have used rats that are heterozygous for an autosomal-dominant germline mutation in the TSC2 gene (TSC2+/- rats) to examine the consequences of TSC2 mutations for hippocampal synaptic plasticity. While basal...
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