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Role of the cytoplasmic domain of the L1 cell adhesion molecule in brain development.
The Journal of comparative neurology - 1 Apr 2010
Nakamura Yukiko, Lee Suni, Haddox Candace L, Weaver Eli J, Lemmon Vance P
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the human L1CAM gene cause X-linked hydrocephalus and MASA (Mental retardation, Aphasia, Shuffling gait, Adducted thumbs) syndrome. In vitro studies have shown that the L1 cytoplasmic domain (L1CD) is involved in L1 trafficking, neurite branching, signaling, and interactions with the cytoskeleton. L1cam knockout (L1(KO)) mice have hydrocephalus, a small cerebellum, hyperfasciculation of...
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