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Lgr4 protein deficiency induces ataxia-like phenotype in mice and impairs long term depression at cerebellar parallel fiber-Purkinje cell synapses.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 19 Sept 2014
Guan Xin, Duan Yanhong, Zeng Qingwen, Pan Hongjie, Qian Yu, Li Dali, Cao Xiaohua, Liu Mingyao
Abstract excerpt
Cerebellar dysfunction causes ataxia characterized by loss of balance and coordination. Until now, the molecular and neuronal mechanisms of several types of inherited cerebellar ataxia have not been completely clarified. Here, we report that leucine-rich G protein-coupled receptor 4 (Lgr4/Gpr48) is highly expressed in Purkinje cells (PCs) in the cerebellum. Deficiency of Lgr4 leads to an ataxia-like phenotype in...
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