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Scn1a haploinsufficiency in the prefrontal cortex leads to cognitive impairment and depressive phenotype.
Brain : a journal of neurology - 3 Dec 2024
Riga Maurizio S, Pérez-Fernández Mercedes, Miquel-Rio Lluis, Paz Verónica, Campa Leticia, Martínez-Losa Magdalena, Esteban Francisco J, Callado Luis F, Meana Javier, Artigas Francesc, Bortolozzi Analía, Álvarez-Dolado Manuel
Abstract excerpt
Altered development and function of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) during adolescence is implicated in the origin of mental disorders. Deficits in the GABAergic system prominently contribute to these alterations. Nav1.1 is a voltage-gated Na+ channel critical for normal GABAergic activity. Here, we studied the role of Nav1.1 in PFC function and its potential relationship with the aetiology of mental disorders....
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