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Pumilio2-deficient mice show a predisposition for epilepsy.
Disease models & mechanisms - 1 Nov 2017
Follwaczny Philipp, Schieweck Rico, Riedemann Therese, Demleitner Antonia, Straub Tobias, Klemm Anna H, Bilban Martin, Sutor Bernd, Popper Bastian, Kiebler Michael A
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Epilepsy is a neurological disease that is caused by abnormal hypersynchronous activities of neuronal ensembles leading to recurrent and spontaneous seizures in human patients. Enhanced neuronal excitability and a high level of synchrony between neurons seem to trigger these spontaneous seizures. The molecular mechanisms, however, regarding the development of neuronal hyperexcitability and maintenance of epilepsy...
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