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Gender-specific effect of Mthfr genotype and neonatal vigabatrin interaction on synaptic proteins in mouse cortex.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Jul 2011
Blumkin Elinor, Levav-Rabkin Tamar, Melamed Osnat, Galron Dalia, Golan Hava M
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The enzyme methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is a part of the homocysteine and folate metabolic pathways, affecting the methylations of DNA, RNA, and proteins. Mthfr deficiency was reported as a risk factor for neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia. Neonatal disruption of the GABAergic system is also associated with behavioral outcomes. The interaction between...
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