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Distortion of the normal function of synaptic cell adhesion molecules by genetic variants as a risk for autism spectrum disorders.
Brain research bulletin - 1 Mar 2017
Baig Deeba Noreen, Yanagawa Toru, Tabuchi Katsuhiko
Abstract excerpt
Synaptic cell adhesion molecules (SCAMs) are a functional category of cell adhesion molecules that connect pre- and postsynapses by the protein-protein interaction via their extracellular cell adhesion domains. Countless numbers of common genetic variants and rare mutations in SCAMs have been identified in the patients with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Among these, NRXN and NLGN family proteins cooperatively...
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