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Lithium Restores Age-related Olfactory Impairment in the Ts65Dn Mouse Model of Down Syndrome.
CNS & neurological disorders drug targets - 1 Jan 2017
Guidi Sandra, Bianchi Patrizia, Stagni Fiorenza, Giacomini Andrea, Emili Marco, Trazzi Stefania, Ciani Elisabetta, Bartesaghi Renata
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Down syndrome, a genetic condition caused by triplication of chromosome 21, is characterized by widespread neurogenesis reduction and cognitive impairment. Unlike other brain functions, smell is not impaired at early life stages and olfactory deterioration begins to appear in adulthood. Similarly to individuals with Down syndrome, in the Ts65Dn mouse model of Down syndrome smell function...
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