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Reduced excitatory neurotransmission and mild autism-relevant phenotypes in adolescent Shank3 null mutant mice.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience - 9 May 2012
Yang Mu, Bozdagi Ozlem, Scattoni Maria Luisa, Wöhr Markus, Roullet Florence I, Katz Adam M, Abrams Danielle N, Kalikhman David, Simon Harrison, Woldeyohannes Leuk, Zhang James Y, Harris Mark J, Saxena Roheeni, Silverman Jill L, Buxbaum Joseph D, Crawley Jacqueline N
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the synaptic scaffolding protein gene SHANK3 are strongly implicated in autism and Phelan-McDermid 22q13 deletion syndrome. The precise location of the mutation within the Shank3 gene is key to its phenotypic outcomes. Here, we report the physiological and behavioral consequences of...
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