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Expression of connexins in embryonic mouse neocortical development
19 Jul 2007
Abstract excerpt
During embryonic development, young neurons migrate from the ventricular zone to the cortical plate of the cerebral cortex. Disturbances in this neuronal migration have been associated with numerous diseases such as mental retardation, double cortex, Down syndrome, and epilepsy. One possible cause of these neuropathologies is an aberration in normal gap junctional communication. At least 20 connexin (Cx) genes...
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