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SHANK1 and autism spectrum disorders.
Science China. Life sciences - 1 Oct 2015
Gong XiaoHong, Wang HongYan
Abstract excerpt
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are highly heterogeneous pediatric developmental disorders with estimated heritability more than 70%. Although the genetic factors in ASD are mainly unknown, a large number of gene mutations have been found, especially in genes involved in neurogenesis. The Neurexin-Neuroligin-Shank (NRXN-NLGN-SHANK) pathway plays a key role in the formation, maturation and maintenance of synapses,...
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