Dysfunctional cerebellar Purkinje cells contribute to autism-like behaviour in Shank2-deficient mice
oleh: Saša Peter, Michiel M. ten Brinke, Jeffrey Stedehouder, Claudia M. Reinelt, Bin Wu, Haibo Zhou, Kuikui Zhou, Henk-Jan Boele, Steven A. Kushner, Min Goo Lee, Michael J. Schmeisser, Tobias M. Boeckers, Martijn Schonewille, Freek E. Hoebeek, Chris I. De Zeeuw
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2016-09-01 |
Deskripsi
Mutations in SHANK2 are associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Here, Peter et al. show that selective loss of Shank2in Purkinje cells of the mouse cerebellum leads to deficits in plasticity, motor behaviour, and a social behaviour phenotype similar to that seen in ASD.