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Ccny knockout mice display an enhanced susceptibility to kainic acid-induced epilepsy.
Pharmacological research - 1 Oct 2020
Hwang Hongik, Seo Jiyeon, Choi Yuri, Cho Eunsil, Sohn Heesung, Jang Jaewon, Lee A-Ram, Lee Jiyoung, Kim Suyeon, Koh Hae-Young, Park Mikyoung
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Cyclin Y (CCNY) is a member of cyclin superfamily proteins involved in the regulation of the cell cycle in proliferating cells. Intriguingly, CCNY is highly expressed in terminally differentiated neuronal cells of multiple brain regions and acts as a postsynaptic protein, which plays an inhibitory role in long-term potentiation. However, the pathophysiological significance of CCNY in the nervous system remains...
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