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Evaluation of the LIM homeobox genes LHX6 and LHX8 as candidates for Tourette syndrome.
Genes, brain, and behavior - 1 Jun 2012
Paschou P, Stylianopoulou E, Karagiannidis I, Rizzo R, Tarnok Z, Wolanczyk T, Hebebrand J, Nöthen M M, Lehmkuhl G, Farkas L, Nagy P, Szymanska U, Lykidis D, Androutsos C, Tsironi V, Koumoula A, Barta C, Klidonas S, Ypsilantis P, Simopoulos C, Skavdis G, Grigoriou M
Abstract excerpt
The etiology and pathophysiology of Tourette Syndrome (TS) remain poorly understood. Multiple lines of evidence suggest that a complex genetic background and the cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical circuit are involved. The role of Lhx6 and Lhx8 in the development of the striatal interneurons, promp...
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