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Loss of MeCP2 Function Across Several Neuronal Populations Impairs Breathing Response to Acute Hypoxia
30 Oct 2020
Abstract excerpt
Rett Syndrome (RTT) is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by loss of function of the transcriptional regulator Methyl-CpG-Binding Protein 2 (MeCP2). In addition to the characteristic loss of hand function and spoken language after the first year of life, people with RTT also have a variety of physiological and autonomic abnormalities including disrupted breathing rhythms characterized by bouts of...
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