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Deletion of the kinase domain from death-associated protein kinase enhances spatial memory in mice.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 May 2006
Yukawa Kazunori, Tanaka Tetsuji, Bai Tao, Li Li, Tsubota Yuji, Owada-Makabe Kyoko, Maeda Masanobu, Hoshino Katsuaki, Akira Shizuo, Iso Hiroyuki
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Death-associated protein kinase (DAPK) is a Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent serine/threonine kinase that is thought to mediate apoptosis. DAPK is highly expressed in hippocampal neurons which are essential elements for memory formation. To examine if DAPK is implicated in spatial learning and memory, b...
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