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Enhanced dense core granule function and adrenal hypersecretion in a mouse model of Rett syndrome.
The European journal of neuroscience - 1 Aug 2009
Ladas Thomas, Chan Shyue-An, Ogier Michael, Smith Corey, Katz David M
Abstract excerpt
Rett syndrome (RTT) is a progressive developmental disorder resulting from loss-of-function mutations in the gene encoding methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MeCP2), a transcription regulatory protein. The RTT phenotype is complex and includes severe cardiorespiratory abnormalities, dysautonomia and behavioral symptoms of elevated stress. These findings have been attributed to an apparent hyperactivity of the...
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