Defects in nerve conduction velocity and different muscle fibre-type specificity contribute to muscle weakness in Ts1Cje Down syndrome mouse model.

BACKGROUND:Down syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder caused by presence of extra copy of human chromosome 21. It is characterised by several clinical phenotypes. Motor dysfunction due to hypotonia is commonly seen in individuals with DS and its etiology is yet unknown. Ts1Cje, which has a partial tri...

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Main Authors: Usman Bala, Melody Pui-Yee Leong, Chai Ling Lim, Hayati Kadir Shahar, Fauziah Othman, Mei-I Lai, Zhe-Kang Law, Khairunnisa Ramli, Ohnmar Htwe, King-Hwa Ling, Pike-See Cheah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5967806?pdf=render