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NBS1, the Nijmegen breakage syndrome gene product, regulates neuronal proliferation and differentiation.
Journal of neurochemistry - 1 Jul 2007
Lee Wang-Tso, Chang Wen-Hsin, Huang Chi-Hung, Wu Kou-Juey
Abstract excerpt
Nijmegen breakage syndrome (NBS) is an autosomal recessive disorder, characterized by progressive microcephaly, growth retardation, immunodeficiency, and pre-disposition to tumor formation. To investigate the functions of the NBS gene product, NBS1, on neurons, PC12 cells overexpressing NBS1 and related mutants and primary cortical neuronal culture were used in the present study. Small interfering RNA (siRNA) was...
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