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Pten regulates neuronal arborization and social interaction in mice.
Neuron - 4 May 2006
Kwon Chang-Hyuk, Luikart Bryan W, Powell Craig M, Zhou Jing, Matheny Sharon A, Zhang Wei, Li Yanjiao, Baker Suzanne J, Parada Luis F
Abstract excerpt
CNS deletion of Pten in the mouse has revealed its roles in controlling cell size and number, thus providing compelling etiology for macrocephaly and Lhermitte-Duclos disease. PTEN mutations in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have also been reported, although a causal link between PTEN and ASD remains unclear. In the present study, we deleted Pten in limited differentiated neuronal populations in...
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