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Developmental profile of the aberrant dopamine D2 receptor response in striatal cholinergic interneurons in DYT1 dystonia.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Sciamanna Giuseppe, Tassone Annalisa, Martella Giuseppina, Mandolesi Georgia, Puglisi Francesca, Cuomo Dario, Madeo Grazia, Ponterio Giulia, Standaert David George, Bonsi Paola, Pisani Antonio
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BACKGROUND: DYT1 dystonia, a severe form of genetically determined human dystonia, exhibits reduced penetrance among carriers and begins usually during adolescence. The reasons for such age dependence and variability remain unclear. METHODS AND RESULTS: We characterized the alterations in D2 dopa...
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