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Circadian rhythm disruption in a mouse model of Rett syndrome circadian disruption in RTT.
Neurobiology of disease - 1 May 2015
Li Quan, Loh Dawn H, Kudo Takashi, Truong Danny, Derakhshesh Matthew, Kaswan Zoë MacDowell, Ghiani Cristina A, Tsoa Rosemarie, Cheng Yin, Sun Yi E, Colwell Christopher S
Abstract excerpt
Disturbances in the sleep/wake cycle are prevalent in patients with Rett syndrome (RTT). We sought to determine whether the circadian system is disrupted in a RTT model, Mecp2(-/y) mice. We found that MeCP2 mutants showed decreased strength and precision of daily rhythms of activity coupled with extremely fragmented sleep. The central circadian clock (suprachiasmatic nucleus) exhibited significant reduction in...
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