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Mutations affecting synaptic levels of neurexin-1β in autism and mental retardation.
Neurobiology of disease - 1 Jul 2012
Camacho-Garcia Rafael J, Planelles Maria Inmaculada, Margalef Mar, Pecero Maria L, Martínez-Leal Rafael, Aguilera Francisco, Vilella Elisabet, Martinez-Mir Amalia, Scholl Francisco G
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The identification of mutations in genes encoding proteins of the synaptic neurexin-neuroligin pathway in different neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism and mental retardation, has suggested the presence of a shared underlying mechanism. A few mutations have been described so far and fo...
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