| Title : Mutations of the X-linked genes encoding neuroligins NLGN3 and NLGN4 are associated with autism - Jamain_2003_Nat.Genet_34_27 |
| Author(s) : Jamain S , Quach H , Betancur C , Rastam M , Colineaux C , Gillberg IC , Soderstrom H , Giros B , Leboyer M , Gillberg C , Bourgeron T |
| Ref : Nat Genet , 34 :27 , 2003 |
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Abstract :
Many studies have supported a genetic etiology for autism. Here we report mutations in two X-linked genes encoding neuroligins NLGN3 and NLGN4 in siblings with autism-spectrum disorders. These mutations affect cell-adhesion molecules localized at the synapse and suggest that a defect of synaptogenesis may predispose to autism. |
| PubMedSearch : Jamain_2003_Nat.Genet_34_27 |
| PubMedID: 12669065 |
| Gene_locus related to this paper: human-NLGN2 , human-NLGN4X , human-NLGN4Y , mouse-4neur , human-NLGN3 |
Jamain S, Quach H, Betancur C, Rastam M, Colineaux C, Gillberg IC, Soderstrom H, Giros B, Leboyer M, Gillberg C, Bourgeron T (2003)
Mutations of the X-linked genes encoding neuroligins NLGN3 and NLGN4 are associated with autism
Nat Genet
34 :27
Jamain S, Quach H, Betancur C, Rastam M, Colineaux C, Gillberg IC, Soderstrom H, Giros B, Leboyer M, Gillberg C, Bourgeron T (2003)
Nat Genet
34 :27