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HGprt deficiency disrupts dopaminergic circuit development in a genetic mouse model of Lesch–Nyhan disease
1 Jun 2022
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Abstract In Lesch–Nyhan disease (LND), deficiency of the purine salvage enzyme hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyl transferase (HGprt) leads to a characteristic neurobehavioral phenotype dominated by dystonia, cognitive deficits and incapacitating self-injurious behavior. It has been known for decades that LND is associated with dysfunction of midbrain dopamine neurons, without overt structural brain...
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