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Reduced susceptibility to induced seizures in the Neuroligin-3(R451C) mouse model of autism.
Neuroscience letters - 4 Mar 2015
Hill-Yardin Elisa L, Argyropoulos Andrew, Hosie Suzanne, Rind Gil, Anderson Paul, Hannan Anthony J, O'Brien Terence J
Abstract excerpt
Epilepsy is a common comorbidity in patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and several gene mutations are associated with both of these disorders. In order to determine whether a point mutation in the gene for the synaptic protein, Neuroligin-3 (Nlgn3, R451C), identified in patients with ASD alters seizure susceptibility, we administered the proconvulsant pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) to adult male...
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