Down Syndrome Is a Metabolic Disease: Altered Insulin Signaling Mediates Peripheral and Brain Dysfunctions

Down syndrome (DS) is the most frequent chromosomal abnormality that causes intellectual disability, resulting from the presence of an extra complete or segment of chromosome 21 (HSA21). In addition, trisomy of HSA21 contributes to altered energy metabolism that appears to be a strong determinant in...

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Main Authors: Mara Dierssen, Marta Fructuoso, María Martínez de Lagrán, Marzia Perluigi, Eugenio Barone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2020.00670/full