MECP2 Duplication Syndrome: Evidence of Enhanced Oxidative Stress. A Comparison with Rett Syndrome.

Rett syndrome (RTT) and MECP2 duplication syndrome (MDS) are neurodevelopmental disorders caused by alterations in the methyl-CpG binding protein 2 (MECP2) gene expression. A relationship between MECP2 loss-of-function mutations and oxidative stress has been previously documented in RTT patients and...

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Main Authors: Cinzia Signorini, Claudio De Felice, Silvia Leoncini, Rikke S Møller, Gloria Zollo, Sabrina Buoni, Alessio Cortelazzo, Roberto Guerranti, Thierry Durand, Lucia Ciccoli, Maurizio D'Esposito, Kirstine Ravn, Joussef Hayek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4773238?pdf=render