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Tuberous sclerosis complex: From molecular biology to novel therapeutic approaches.
IUBMB life - 1 Dec 2016
Switon Katarzyna, Kotulska Katarzyna, Janusz-Kaminska Aleksandra, Zmorzynska Justyna, Jaworski Jacek
Abstract excerpt
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a rare multi-system disorder, primary manifestations of which are benign tumors and lesions in various organs of the body, including the brain. TSC patients often suffer from epilepsy, mental retardation, and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Therefore, TSC serves as a model of epilepsy, ASD, and tumorigenesis. TSC is caused by the lack of functional Tsc1-Tsc2 complex, which...
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