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Symbol SYN1 contributors: mct/shn/pgu - updated : 24-06-2015
HGNC name synapsin I
HGNC id 11494
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s) ELDX
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
constitutional       loss of function
impaired SYN1 function is associated with hyperexcitability of the temporoinsular network and disturbance of high mental functions such as language and social interaction
Susceptibility
  • to lupus erythematosus
  • to autism spectrum disorders with epilepsy or not
  • Variant & Polymorphism other
  • Q555X mutation associated to autism spectrum disorders with epilepsy or not
  • Candidate gene
    Marker
    Therapy target
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS
  • synapsin I-deficient mice display a severely retarded outgrowth of predendritic neurites, synapse formation and axons of hippocampal neurons
  • Synapsin knock-out (Syn1(-/-) ) mice display an epileptic phenotype