Mutations causing syndromic autism define an axis of synaptic pathophysiology

Tuberous sclerosis complex and fragile X syndrome are genetic diseases characterized by intellectual disability and autism. Because both syndromes are caused by mutations in genes that regulate protein synthesis in neurons, it has been hypothesized that excessive protein synthesis is one core pathop...

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Main Authors: Auerbach, Benjamin David, Osterweil, Emily, Bear, Mark
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/86233
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0582-2284