Uncovering the genetic mechanism behind Rett syndrome

ScienceDaily
Jul 2, 2021, 11:45 am127 ptsTrending
Researchers found that the main gene that causes Rett syndrome, MeCP2, controls the differentiation pattern of neural stem cells through the microRNA miR-199a. Dysfunction in MeCP2 or miR-199a cause neural stem cells to produce more astrocytes than neurons. Furthermore, the researchers found that miR-199a…

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