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Increased learning and brain long-term potentiation in aged mice lacking DNA polymerase μ.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Lucas Daniel, Delgado-García José M, Escudero Beatriz, Albo Carmen, Aza Ana, Acín-Pérez Rebeca, Torres Yaima, Moreno Paz, Enríquez José Antonio, Samper Enrique, Blanco Luis, Fairén Alfonso, Bernad Antonio, Gruart Agnès
Abstract excerpt
A definitive consequence of the aging process is the progressive deterioration of higher cognitive functions. Defects in DNA repair mechanisms mostly result in accelerated aging and reduced brain function. DNA polymerase µ is a novel accessory partner for the non-homologous end-joining DNA repair pathway for double-strand breaks, and its deficiency causes reduced DNA repair. Using associative learning and...
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