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Deficiency of a brain-specific chemokine-like molecule, SAM3, induces cardinal phenotypes of autism spectrum disorders in mice.
Scientific reports - 28 Nov 2017
Kim Sujin, Lee Boyoung, Choi Jung-Hwa, Kim Jong-Hyun, Kim Cheol-Hee, Shin Hee-Sup
Abstract excerpt
Chemokines are small secreted signaling proteins produced by a broad range of cells, including immune cells. Several studies have recently suggested potential roles of chemokines and their receptors in the pathophysiology of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). SAM3 is a novel brain-specific chemokine-like molecule with an unknown physiological function. We explored the relevance of chemokines in the development of...
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