Brain size reductions associated with endothelin B receptor mutation, a cause of Hirschsprung’s disease

Abstract Background ETB has been reported to regulate neurogenesis and vasoregulation in foetal development. Its dysfunction was known to cause HSCR, an aganglionic colonic disorder with syndromic forms reported to associate with both small heads and developmental delay. We therefore asked, "is...

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Main Authors: Ko-Chin Chen, Zan-Min Song, Geoffrey D. Croaker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12868-021-00646-z