Seizure-dependent mTOR activation in 5-HT neurons promotes autism-like behaviors in mice

Epilepsy and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are common comorbidities of one another. Despite the prevalent correlation between the two disorders, few studies have been able to elucidate a mechanistic link. We demonstrate that forebrain specific Tsc1 deletion in mice causes epilepsy and autism-like b...

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Main Authors: John J. McMahon, Wilson Yu, Jun Yang, Haihua Feng, Meghan Helm, Elizabeth McMahon, Xinjun Zhu, Damian Shin, Yunfei Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Neurobiology of Disease
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TSC
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996114002976