Insights into the cellular and molecular contributions of MeCP2 overexpression to disease pathophysiology

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 32, Issue 28, 2012, Pages 9451-9453

  Morgan Taylor, M ^a   Doshi, Shachee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPA RECEPTOR; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR 2; METHYL CPG BINDING PROTEIN 2;

APOPTOSIS; GENE DUPLICATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; NERVE DEGENERATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RETT SYNDROME; REVIEW; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84863676542     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: 15292401     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2043-12.2012     Document Type: Review

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