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Radically truncated MeCP2 rescues Rett syndrome-like neurological defects

Radically truncated MeCP2 rescues Rett syndrome-like neurological defects

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Radically truncated MeCP2 rescues Rett syndrome-like neurological defects

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Radically truncated MeCP2 rescues Rett syndrome-like neurological defects

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

Journal title

Nature (London), 2017-10, Vol.550 (7676), p.398-401

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English

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Contents

Analysis of the minimal functional unit for MeCP2 protein shows that its function is to recruit the NCoR/SMRT co-repressor complex to methylated sites on chromatin, which may have use in designing strategies for gene therapy of Rett syndrome.
MeCP2 to the Rett-scue
Rett syndrome is a neurological disorder caused by mutations in the
MECP2

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Radically truncated MeCP2 rescues Rett syndrome-like neurological defects

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5884422

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5884422

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ISSN

0028-0836

E-ISSN

1476-4687

DOI

10.1038/nature24058

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