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Modeling autism by SHANK gene mutations in mice.
Neuron - 10 Apr 2013
Jiang Yong-Hui, Ehlers Michael D
Abstract excerpt
Shank family proteins (Shank1, Shank2, and Shank3) are synaptic scaffolding proteins that organize an extensive protein complex at the postsynaptic density (PSD) of excitatory glutamatergic synapses. Recent human genetic studies indicate that SHANK family genes (SHANK1, SHANK2, and SHANK3) are causative genes for idiopathic autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Neurobiological studies of Shank mutations in mice...
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