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Evaluation of Pax6 mutant rat as a model for autism.
PloS one - 21 Dec 2010
Umeda Toshiko, Takashima Noriko, Nakagawa Ryoko, Maekawa Motoko, Ikegami Shiro, Yoshikawa Takeo, Kobayashi Kazuto, Okanoya Kazuo, Inokuchi Kaoru, Osumi Noriko
Abstract excerpt
Autism is a highly variable brain developmental disorder and has a strong genetic basis. Pax6 is a pivotal player in brain development and maintenance. It is expressed in embryonic and adult neural stem cells, in astrocytes in the entire central nervous system, and in neurons in the olfactory bulb, amygdala, thalamus, and cerebellum, functioning in highly context-dependent manners. We have recently reported that...
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