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Autistic-like behaviour and cerebellar dysfunction in Purkinje cell Tsc1 mutant mice.
Nature - 30 Aug 2012
Tsai Peter T, Hull Court, Chu YunXiang, Greene-Colozzi Emily, Sadowski Abbey R, Leech Jarrett M, Steinberg Jason, Crawley Jacqueline N, Regehr Wade G, Sahin Mustafa
Abstract excerpt
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are highly prevalent neurodevelopmental disorders, but the underlying pathogenesis remains poorly understood. Recent studies have implicated the cerebellum in these disorders, with post-mortem studies in ASD patients showing cerebellar Purkinje cell (PC) loss, and isolated cerebellar injury has been associated with a higher incidence of ASDs. However, the extent of cerebellar...
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