DYT-SGCE

Zongze Li1,2, Laura Abram1,2, Maria Cruz-Santos1,2

  • 1Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK, CF24 4HQ.

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概括

在SGCE基因中的突变破坏了Myoclonus Dystonia中的抑制性神经元功能,导致神经元活动减少和树突复杂性. 神经元激发和抑制的这种不平衡可能解释了这种遗传性疾病中出现的高动力运动.

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