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Loss of the Prader-Willi syndrome protein necdin causes defective migration, axonal outgrowth, and survival of embryonic sympathetic neurons.
Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists - 1 Jul 2008
Tennese Alysa A, Gee Christopher B, Wevrick Rachel
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Prader-Willi syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder marked by abnormalities in feeding, drinking, thermoregulation, intestinal motility, and reproduction, suggesting disruption of the autonomic nervous system. Necdin, one of several proteins genetically inactivated in individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome, is important for the differentiation of central and sensory neurons. We now show that formation,...
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