Nat Genet. 2013 Sep;45(9):965-7. doi: 10.1038/ng.2738.
Rett syndrome is caused by mutations in the gene encoding the transcriptional regulator MECP2. A new study demonstrates that cholesterol homeostasis is disrupted in Mecp2 mutant mice and suggests new therapeutic options for this disease.
雷特综合征是由编码转录调节剂 MECP2 的基因突变引起的。一项新的研究表明,胆固醇稳态在 Mecp2 突变小鼠中被破坏,并为这种疾病提供了新的治疗选择。