Advances in understanding of Rett syndrome and MECP2 duplication syndrome: prospects for future therapies
The X-linked gene encoding MECP2 is involved in two severe and complex
neurodevelopmental disorders. Loss of function of the MeCP2 protein underlies Rett …
neurodevelopmental disorders. Loss of function of the MeCP2 protein underlies Rett …
Rett syndrome: insights into genetic, molecular and circuit mechanisms
Rett syndrome (RTT) is a severe neurological disorder caused by mutations in the gene
encoding methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MeCP2). Almost two decades of research into RTT …
encoding methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MeCP2). Almost two decades of research into RTT …
Joint single-cell profiling resolves 5mC and 5hmC and reveals their distinct gene regulatory effects
Abstract Oxidative modification of 5-methylcytosine (5mC) by ten-eleven translocation (TET)
DNA dioxygenases generates 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC), the most abundant form of …
DNA dioxygenases generates 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC), the most abundant form of …
The translatome of neuronal cell bodies, dendrites, and axons
To form synaptic connections and store information, neurons continuously remodel their
proteomes. The impressive length of dendrites and axons imposes logistical challenges to …
proteomes. The impressive length of dendrites and axons imposes logistical challenges to …
Nondestructive, base-resolution sequencing of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine using a DNA deaminase
EK Schutsky, JE DeNizio, P Hu, MY Liu, CS Nabel… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Here we present APOBEC-coupled epigenetic sequencing (ACE-seq), a bisulfite-free
method for localizing 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) at single-base resolution with low …
method for localizing 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) at single-base resolution with low …
Rett syndrome: a neurological disorder with metabolic components
SM Kyle, N Vashi, MJ Justice - Open biology, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Rett syndrome (RTT) is a neurological disorder caused by mutations in the X-linked gene
methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MECP2), a ubiquitously expressed transcriptional regulator …
methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MECP2), a ubiquitously expressed transcriptional regulator …
[HTML][HTML] The molecular basis of MeCP2 function in the brain
R Tillotson, A Bird - Journal of molecular biology, 2020 - Elsevier
MeCP2 is a reader of the DNA methylome that occupies a large proportion of the genome
due to its high abundance and the frequency of its target sites. It has been the subject of …
due to its high abundance and the frequency of its target sites. It has been the subject of …
Dissecting cell-type composition and activity-dependent transcriptional state in mammalian brains by massively parallel single-nucleus RNA-seq
Massively parallel single-cell RNA sequencing can precisely resolve cellular diversity in a
high-throughput manner at low cost, but unbiased isolation of intact single cells from …
high-throughput manner at low cost, but unbiased isolation of intact single cells from …
Interaction of methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MeCP2) with distinct enhancers in the mouse cortex
GP Mishra, EX Sun, T Chin, M Eckhardt… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Mutations in methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MeCP2) cause Rett syndrome. MeCP2 is
thought to regulate gene transcription by binding to methylated DNA broadly across the …
thought to regulate gene transcription by binding to methylated DNA broadly across the …
Epigenetic etiology of intellectual disability
Intellectual disability (ID) is a prevailing neurodevelopmental condition associated with
impaired cognitive and adaptive behaviors. Many chromatin-modifying enzymes and other …
impaired cognitive and adaptive behaviors. Many chromatin-modifying enzymes and other …