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Meta-analysis of SHANK Mutations in Autism Spectrum Disorders: a gradient of severity in cognitive i...

Meta-analysis of SHANK Mutations in Autism Spectrum Disorders: a gradient of severity in cognitive i...

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1685113408

Meta-analysis of SHANK Mutations in Autism Spectrum Disorders: a gradient of severity in cognitive impairments

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United States: Public Library of Science

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SHANK genes code for scaffold proteins located at the post-synaptic density of glutamatergic synapses. In neurons, SHANK2 and SHANK3 have a positive effect on the induction and maturation of dendritic spines, whereas SHANK1 induces the enlargement of spine heads. Mutations in SHANK genes have been associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), bu...

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Meta-analysis of SHANK Mutations in Autism Spectrum Disorders: a gradient of severity in cognitive impairments

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1685113408

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1685113408

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1553-7404,1553-7390

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1553-7404

DOI

10.1371/journal.pgen.1004580