Figure1. Treatment of symptoms in Dyrk1a mutant autism mouse model using lithium (IMAGE)

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Figure1. Treatment of symptoms in Dyrk1a mutant autism mouse model using lithium

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Lithium restored microcephaly, abnormal synaptic function, and communication issues in mice with Dyrk1a deficiency, a gene associated with autism and Dyrk1a syndrome, to normal levels.

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