The Integrity of Basal Forebrain Neurons Depends on Permanent Expression of Nkx2-1: Potential for Understanding Haploinsufficiency in Humans
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s: SfN Neuroscience 2009Chicago, IL, October 17-21, 2009“Nkx2.1 transcription factor is necessary for the proper devepolment andmaintenance of the basal forebrain cholinergic neurons” Magno L., Kretz O., MonyerH., Bert B., Kimura S., Nitsch R., Naumann T. Gordon Conference “Inhibition in the CNS”Waterville, ME, July 26-31, 2009“Inactivation of Nkx2.1 in GAD-67 expressing neurons leads to deficits in movementcoordination” Magno L., Kretz O., Bert B., Monyer H., Kimura S., Nitsch R.,Naumann T.
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