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Inactivation of the maternal fragile X gene results in sensitization of GABAB receptor function in the offspring.
The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics - 1 Dec 2008
Zupan Bojana, Toth Miklos
Abstract excerpt
Fragile X syndrome is an X-linked disorder caused by the inactivation of the FMR1 gene, with symptoms ranging from impaired cognitive functions to seizures, anxiety, sensory abnormalities, and hyperactivity. Although fragile X syndrome is considered a typical Mendelian disorder, we have recently reported that the environment, specifically the fmr1(+/-) or fmr1(-/-) [H or knockout (KO)] maternal environment,...
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