DNA methylation and Rett syndrome

被引：92
作者：
Kriaucionis, S [1 ]
Bird, A [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Edinburgh, Wellcome Trust Ctr Cell Biol, Edinburgh EH9 3JR, Midlothian, Scotland
来源：
HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS | 2003年 / 12卷
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D O I：
10.1093/hmg/ddg286
中图分类号：
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号：
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要：
Methylation of cytosine in human DNA has been studied for over 60 years, but has only recently been confirmed as an important player in human disease. Rett syndrome is a neurological disorder caused by mutations in the MeCP2 protein, which has been shown to bind methylated DNA and repress transcription. This review will focus on experiments addressing the basic properties of MeCP2 and on mouse models of Rett syndrome that are starting to yield insights into this condition.
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