From Abnormal Hippocampal Synaptic Plasticity in Down Syndrome Mouse Models to Cognitive Disability in Down Syndrome
Down syndrome (DS) is caused by the overexpression of genes on triplicated regions of human chromosome 21 (Hsa21). While the resulting physiological and behavioral phenotypes vary in their penetrance and severity, all individuals with DS have variable but significant levels of cognitive disability....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Neural Plasticity |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/101542 |