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Decrease of SYNGAP1 in GABAergic cells impairs inhibitory synapse connectivity, synaptic inhibition and cognitive function

Authors :
Martin H. Berryer
Bidisha Chattopadhyaya
Paul Xing
Ilse Riebe
Ciprian Bosoi
Nathalie Sanon
Judith Antoine-Bertrand
Maxime Lévesque
Massimo Avoli
Fadi F. Hamdan
Lionel Carmant
Nathalie Lamarche-Vane
Jean-Claude Lacaille
Jacques L. Michaud
Graziella Di Cristo
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2016.

Abstract

Glutamatergic signalling regulation by Syngap1 has been linked to intellectual disabilities. Here, the authors find Syngap1 also regulates cortical GABAergic synaptic signalling development and that this reduced inhibitory signalling contributes to cognitive deficits in a mouse model.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
7
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b13416b0ae4f06aee639606c693a20
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13340