Rett Syndrome

Case School of Medicine professor discovers nerve cell defects caused by mental retardation gene

Published in Law and Health Weekly, November 18th, 2006

Neuroscientists at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have discovered changes in nerve cell function caused by mutation of the gene responsible for Rett Syndrome, a devastating progressive neurological disorder.

As reported in the Journal of Neuroscience, a team led by David M. Katz, PhD, professor of neurosciences, has found changes in the way that nerve and endocrine cells regulate the secretion of molecules that are critical for cell-to-cell communication and the body's response to stress.

Rett Syndrome, one of the most common causes of retardation in females, is a severely debilitating disorder afflicting at least one in...

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Source: Law and Health Weekly (2006-11-18)

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