Sammanfattning
SHANK3 (also known as ProSAP2) regulates the structural organization of dendritic spines and is a binding partner of neuroligins; genes encoding neuroligins are mutated in autism and Asperger syndrome. Here, we report that a mutation of a single copy of SHANK3 on chromosome 22q13 can result in language and/or social communication disorders. These mutations concern only a small number of individuals, but they shed light on one gene dosage-sensitive synaptic pathway that is involved in autism spectrum disorders.
Originalspråk | engelska |
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Sidor (från-till) | 25-27 |
Tidskrift | Nature Genetics |
Volym | 39 |
Nummer | 1 |
DOI | |
Status | Published - 2006 |
Ämnesklassifikation (UKÄ)
- Psykiatri