Adult brain needs Rett protein needed for proper neuron function

Thursday, June 2, 2011 - 14:30 in Health & Medicine

Girls born with dysfunctional MeCP2 (methyl-CpG-binding protein 2) develop Rett syndrome, a neurological disorder. Too much MeCP2 can cause spasticity or developmental delay with autism-like symptoms in boys. Now, researchers have found that the neuron needs a steady supply of this protein for its entire existence.

Read the whole article on Science Daily

More from Science Daily

Latest Science Newsletter

Get the latest and most popular science news articles of the week in your Inbox! It's free!

Check out our next project, Biology.Net