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Programmed cell death is impaired in the developing brain of FMR1 mutants.
Developmental neuroscience - 1 Jan 2013
Cheng Ying, Corbin Joshua G, Levy Richard J
Abstract excerpt
Fragile X syndrome (FXS), due to transcriptional silencing of fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP), is characterized by excess synaptic connections and impaired dendrite maturation. Programmed cell death (PCD) is critical for synaptogenesis and elimination of aberrant neuronal connections in the developing brain; however, the role of FMRP in PCD is unknown. The aim of this work was to assess the intrinsic...
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