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Neuroligin 3 R451C mutation alters electroencephalography spectral activity in an animal model of autism spectrum disorders.
Molecular brain - 7 Apr 2017
Liu Jackie J, Grace Kevin P, Horner Richard L, Cortez Miguel A, Shao Yiwen, Jia Zhengping
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Human studies demonstrate that sleep impairment is a concurrent comorbidity of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), but its etiology remains largely uncertain. One of the prominent theories of ASD suggests that an imbalance in synaptic excitation/inhibition may contribute to various aspects of ASD, including sleep impairments. Following the identification of Nlgn3R451C mutation in patients with ASD, its effects on...
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