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Metabolic fingerprints of altered brain growth, osmoregulation and neurotransmission in a Rett syndrome model.
PloS one - 17 Jan 2007
Viola Angèle, Saywell Véronique, Villard Laurent, Cozzone Patrick J, Lutz Norbert W
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Rett syndrome (RS) is the leading cause of profound mental retardation of genetic origin in girls. Since RS is mostly caused by mutations in the MECP2 gene, transgenic animal models such as the Mecp2-deleted ("Mecp2-null") mouse have been employed to study neurological symptoms and brain function. However, an interdisciplinary approach drawing from chemistry, biology and neuroscience is needed to...
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