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Affective dysfunction in a mouse model of Rett syndrome: Therapeutic effects of environmental stimulation and physical activity.
Developmental neurobiology - 1 Feb 2016
Kondo Mari A, Gray Laura J, Pelka Gregory J, Leang Sook-Kwan, Christodoulou John, Tam Patrick P L, Hannan Anthony J
Abstract excerpt
Rett syndrome (RTT) is a neurodevelopmental disorder associated with mutations in the X-linked gene encoding methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MeCP2) and consequent dysregulation of brain maturation. Patients suffer from a range of debilitating physical symptoms, however, behavioral and emotional symptoms also severely affect their quality of life. Here, we present previously unreported and clinically relevant...
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