Rett Research Publications

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Rett Syndrome Behaviour Questionnaire in Children and Adults With Rett Syndrome: Psychometric Characterization and Revised Factor Structure
Oberman LM, Leonard H, Downs J, Cianfaglione R, Stahlhut M, Larsen JL, Madden KV, Kaufmann WE.
Am J Intellect Dev Disabil. 2023; 128(3):237
https://doi.org/10.1352/1944-7558-128.3.237

Effects of a remotely supervised motor rehabilitation program for individuals with Rett syndrome at home
Romano A, Di Rosa G, Tisano A, Fabio RA, Lotan M.
Disabil Rehabil. 2022 ;44(20):5898.
doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2021.1949398

Anxiety-like behavior and anxiolytic treatment in the Rett syndrome natural history study
Buchanan CB, Stallworth JL, Joy AE, Dixon RE, Scott AE, Beisang AA, Benke TA, Glaze DG, Haas RH, Heydemann PT, Jones MD, Lane JB, Lieberman DN, Marsh ED, Neul JL, Peters SU, Ryther RC, Skinner SA, Standridge SM, Kaufmann WE, Percy, AK.
J Neurodev Disord. 2022;14(1):31.
doi.org/10.1186/s11689-022-09432-2

Exploring the characteristics and most bothersome symptoms in MECP2 duplication syndrome to pave the path toward developing parent-oriented outcome measures
Ak, M., Suter, B., Akturk, Z., Harris, H., Bowyer, K., Mignon, L., Pasupuleti, S., Glaze, D. G., & Pehlivan, D.
(2022). Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine, 00, e1989.
https://doi.org/10.1002/mgg3.1989

Human Brain Models of Intellectual Disability: Experimental Advances and Novelties
Merckx, N.L.L., & Esch, H.V.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022, 23, 6476.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23126476

Vitamin D modulates cortical transcriptome and behavioral phenotypes in an Mecp2 heterozygous Rett syndrome mouse model
Ribeiro, M. C., & MacDonald, J. L.
Neurobiology of disease, 165, 105636 Advance online publication.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbd.2022.105636

Intensive Postural and Motor Activity Program Reduces Scoliosis Progression in People with Rett Syndrome
Romano, A., Ippolito, E., Risoli, C., Malerba, E., Favetta, M., Sancesario, A., Lotan, M., & Moran, D. S.
Journal of clinical medicine, 11(3), 559.
https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11030559

CLUSTER guide RNAs enable precise and efficient RNA editing with endogenous ADAR enzymes in vivo
Reautschnig, P., Wahn, N., Wettengel, J., Schulz, A. E., Latifi, N., Vogel, P., Kang, T. W., Pfeiffer, L. S., Zarges, C., Naumann, U., Zender, L., Li, J. B., & Stafforst, T.
Nature biotechnology, 10.1038/s41587-021-01105-0. Advance online publication.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-021-01105-0

Molecular and clinical insights into complex genomic rearrangements related to MECP2 duplication syndrome.
Abdala, B. B., Gonçalves, A. P., Dos Santos, J. M., Boy, R., de Carvalho, C., Grochowski, C. M., Krepischi, A., Rosenberg, C., Gusmão, L., Pehlivan, D., Pimentel, M., & Santos-Rebouças, C. B.
European journal of medical genetics, 64(12), 104367 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmg.2021.104367

Rett Syndrome and Fragile X Syndrome: Different Etiology With Common Molecular Dysfunctions.
Bach, S., Shovlin, S., Moriarty, M., Bardoni, B., & Tropea, D.
Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 15, 764761 https://doi.org/10.3389/fncel.2021.764761

Measures of Attention in Rett Syndrome: Internal Consistency Reliability
Susan A. Rose, Sam V. Wass, Jeffery J. Jankowski, and Aleksandra Djukic
Online First Publication, June 7, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/neu0000744

Systematic analysis of goal-related movement sequences during maternal behaviour in a female mouse model for Rett syndrome
Parker K. Stevenson, Devin M. Casenhiser, Billy Y. B. Lau, Keerthi Krishnan
European Journal of Neuroscience, May 2021,https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.15327

Profiling beneficial and potential adverse effects of MeCP2 overexpression in a hypomorphic Rett syndrome mouse model
Vermudez SAD, Gogliotti RG, Arthur B, Buch A, Morales C, Moxley Y, Rajpal H, Conn PJ, Niswender CM.
Genes Brain Behav. 2021 May 18:e12752. doi: 10.1111/gbb.12752. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34002468.

Proteomic and transcriptional changes associated with MeCP2 dysfunction reveal nodes for therapeutic intervention in Rett syndrome
Ketan Marballi, Jessica L. MacDonald
Neurochemistry International, Volume 148, 2021, 105076, ISSN 0197-0186, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuint.2021.105076

Assessment of the gut bacterial microbiome and metabolome of girls and women with Rett Syndrome
Santosh Thapa, Alamelu Venkatachalam, Nabeel Khan, Mohammed Naqvi, Miriam Balderas, Jessica K. Runge, Anthony Haag, Kathleen M. Hoch, Daniel G. Glaze, Ruth Ann Luna, Kathleen J. Motil
Published: May 6, 2021 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0251231

Engineered microRNA-based regulatory element permits safe high-dose miniMECP2 gene therapy in Rett mice
Sinnett, Sarah E and Boyle, Emily and Lyons, Christopher and Gray, Steven J
Brain, 2021;, awab182, https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awab182

Lateralized Expression of Cortical Perineuronal Nets during Maternal Experience is Dependent on MECP2
Billy Y. B. Lau, Dana E. Layo, Brett Emery, Matthew Everett, Anushree Kumar, Parker Stevenson, Kristopher G. Reynolds, Andrew Cherosky, Sarah-Anne H. Bowyer, Sarah Roth, Delaney G. Fisher, Rachel P. McCord and Keerthi Krishnan
eNeuro 24 April 2020, 7 (3) ENEURO.0500-19.2020;
https://doi.org/10.1523/ENEURO.0500-19.2020

Vagus nerve stimulation paired with tones restores auditory processing in a rat model of Rett syndrome
Katherine S. Adcock, Collin Chandler, Elizabeth P. Buell, Bleyda R. Solorzano, Kristofer W. Loerwald, Michael S. Borland, Crystal T. Engineer
Brain Stimulation, Volume 13, Issue 6,2020,Pages 1494-1503,ISSN 1935-861X,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2020.08.006.

Severe offtarget effects following intravenous delivery of AAV9-MECP2 in a female mouse model of Rett syndrome
Matagne V, Borloz E, Ehinger Y, Saidi L, Villard L, Roux JC. Neurobiol Dis. 2020 Dec 28;149:105235. doi: 10.1016/j.nbd.2020.105235. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33383186.

Implementing telehealth support to increase physical activity in girls and women with Rett syndrome—ActivRett: protocol for a waitlist randomised controlled trial
Downs J, Lotan M, Elefant C, et al
BMJ Open 2020;10:e042446. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042446

Methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 mediates overlapping mechanisms across brain disorders
Bach, S., Ryan, N.M., Guasoni, P. et al. 
Sci Rep 10, 22255 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79268-0

Pharmacological read-through of R294X Mecp2 in a novel mouse model of Rett syndrome
Merritt JK, Collins BE, Erickson KR, Dong H, Neul JL.
Hum Mol Genet. 2020 Aug 29;29(15):2461-2470. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddaa102.
PMID: 32469049; PMCID: PMC7471501.

Deficits in skilled motor and auditory learning in a rat model of Rett syndrome
Adcock, K.S., Blount, A.E., Morrison, R.A. et al.
J Neurodevelop Disord 12, 27 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s11689-020-09330-5

Deep learning of spontaneous arousal fluctuations detects early cholinergic defects across neurodevelopmental mouse models and patients
Pietro Artoni, Arianna Piffer, Viviana Vinci, Jocelyn LeBlanc, Charles A. Nelson, Takao K. Hensch, and Michela Fagiolini. PNAS September 22, 2020 117 (38) 23298-23303; first published July 22, 2019;
https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1820847116

Multisystem comorbidities in classic Rett syndrome: a scoping review
Fu C, Armstrong D, Marsh E, et al. Multisystem comorbidities in classic Rett syndrome: a scoping review. BMJ Paediatr Open. 2020;4(1):e000731. Published 2020 Sep 22. doi:10.1136/bmjpo-2020-000731

Determinants of quality of life in Rett syndrome: new findings on associations with genotype
Mendoza J, Downs J, Wong K, et al,
Journal of Medical Genetics Published Online First: 25 August 2020.
doi: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2020-107120

Preliminary Evidence That Resting State Heart Rate Variability Predicts Reactivity to Tactile Stimuli in Rett Syndrome
Merbler AM, Byiers BJ, Hoch J, et al. J Child Neurol. 2020;35(1):42-48. doi:10.1177/0883073819875915

Evidence of altered salivary cytokine concentrations in Rett syndrome and associations with clinical severity
Byiers, Breanne & Merbler, Alyssa & Barney, Chantel & Frenn, Kristin & Panoskaltsis-Mortari, Angela & Ehrhardt, Michael & Feyma, Timothy & Beisang, Arthur & Symons, Frank. (2020). Brain, Behavior, & Immunity – Health. 1. 100008. 10.1016
doi.org/10.1016/j.bbih.2019.100008

Development of consensus-based guidelines for managing communication of individuals with Rett syndrome, Gillian S. Townend, Theresa E. Bartolotta, Anna Urbanowicz, Helena Wandin & Leopold M.G. Curfs (2020)Augmentative and Alternative Communication, DOI: 10.1080/07434618.2020.1785009 

Functional Network Mapping Reveals State-Dependent Response to IGF1 Treatment in Rett Syndrome, Conor Keogh, Giorgio Pini, Ilaria Gemo, Walter E. Kaufmann, and Daniela Tropea, Brain Sci. 2020, 10(8), 515; 

Coassembly of a1-GABA A Rs Associated with Epileptic Encephalopathy
Hannan S, Affandi AHB, Minere M, et al. 
J Neurosci. 2020;40(29):5518-5530. doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2748-19.2020

Pharmacological readthrough of R294X Mecp2 in a novel mouse model of Rett Syndrome
Jonathan K Merritt, Bridget E Collins, Kirsty R Erickson, Hongwei Dong, Jeffrey L Neul
Human Molecular Genetics, ddaa102, https://doi.org/10.1093/hmg/ddaa102e10889

Transcriptome data of temporal and cingulate cortex in the Rett syndrome brain
Aldinger, K.A., Timms, A.E., MacDonald, J.W. et al. Transcriptome data of temporal and cingulate cortex in the Rett syndrome brain. Sci Data 7, 192 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-020-0527-2

Vitamin D Supplementation Rescues Aberrant NF-?B Pathway Activation and Partially Ameliorates Rett Syndrome Phenotypes in Mecp2 Mutant Mice
Mayara C. Ribeiro, Seth M. Moore, Noriyuki Kishi, Jeffrey D. Macklis and Jessica L. MacDonald
eNeuro 11 May 2020, 7 (3) ENEURO.0167-20.2020

AIM2 inflammasome surveillance of DNA damage shapes neurodevelopment
Lammert, C.R., Frost, E.L., Bellinger, C.E. et al. AIM2 inflammasome surveillance of DNA damage shapes neurodevelopment. Nature(2020)

Differential brain region-specific expression of MeCP2 and BDNF in Rett Syndrome patients: A distinct grey-white matter variation [published online ahead of print, 2020 Apr 4].
Pejhan S, Mok Siu V, Ang LC, Del Bigio MR, Rastegar M.
Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol. 2020;10.1111/nan.12619. doi:10.1111/nan.12619

Huntingtin phosphorylation governs BDNF homeostasis and improves the phenotype of Mecp2 knockout mice
Yann Ehinger, Julie Bruyère, Nicolas Panayotis, Yah Se Abada, Emilie Borloz, Valérie Matagne, Chiara Scaramuzzino, Hélène Vitet, Benoit Delatour, Lydia Saidi, Laurent Villard, Frédéric Saudou, Jean Christophe Roux
EMBO Mol Med (2020) 12: e10889 https://doi.org/10.15252/emmm.201910889

Special Education Supports and Services for Rett Syndrome: Parent Perceptions and Satisfaction
Kelsey Larriba-Quest, Breanne J. Byiers, Arthur Beisang, Alyssa M. Merbler, and Frank J. Symons
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 2020 58:1, 49-64

Widespread organ tolerance to Xist loss and X reactivation except under chronic stress in the gut
Lin Yang, Eda Yildirim, James E. Kirby, William Press, Jeannie T. Lee
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Feb 2020, 201917203; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1917203117

Maternal experience-dependent cortical plasticity in mice is circuit- and stimulus-specific and requires MECP2
Billy Y. B. Lau, Keerthi Krishnan, Z. Josh Huang, Stephen D. Shea
Journal of Neuroscience 7 January 2020, 1964-19; DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1964-19.2019

ANAVEX®2-73 (blarcamesine), a Sigma-1 receptor agonist, ameliorates neurologic impairments in a mouse model of Rett syndrome
Kaufmann W, Sprouse J, Rebowe N, Hanania T, Klamer D, Missling C.
Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, Volume 187, December 2019, 172796
ISSN 0091-3057

The role of MeCP2 in learning and memory.
Robinson HA, Pozzo-Miller L.
Learn Mem. 2019 Aug 15;26(9):343-350. doi: 10.1101/lm.048876.118. Print 2019 Sep.
PMID: 31416907


Genome-wide transcriptomic and proteomic studies of Rett syndrome mouse models identify common signaling pathways and cellular functions as potential therapeutic targets.
Krishnaraj R, Haase F, Coorey B, Luca EJ, Wong I, Boyling A, Ellaway C, Christodoulou J, Gold WA.
Hum Mutat. 2019 Aug 5. doi: 10.1002/humu.23887. [Epub ahead of print] Review.
PMID: 31379106


DNA Methylation Contributes to the Differential Expression Levels of Mecp2 in Male Mice Neurons and Astrocytes.
Liyanage VRB, Olson CO, Zachariah RM, Davie JR, Rastegar M.
Int J Mol Sci. 2019 Apr 14;20(8). pii: E1845. doi: 10.3390/ijms20081845.
PMID: 31013990


Sensory Integration and Functional Reaching in Children With Rett Syndrome/Rett-Related Disorders
Wendy Drobnyk, Karen Rocco, Sara Davidson, Susan Bruce, Fang Zhang, Stephen B Soumerai
First Published August 26, 2019.HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1177/1179556519871952


Exosomes regulate neurogenesis and circuit assembly
Pranav Sharma, Pinar Mesci, Cassiano Carromeu, Daniel R. McClatchy, Lucio Schiapparelli, John R. Yates III, Alysson R. Muotri, and Hollis T. Cline
Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2019 Jul 18. pii: 201902513. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1902513116.
PMID: 31320591


Towards a better diagnosis and treatment of Rett syndrome: a model synaptic disorder.
Banerjee A, Miller MT, Li K, Sur M, Kaufmann WE.
Brain. 2019 Jan 12.
PMID: 30649225


Disturbed redox homeostasis and oxidative stress: Potential players in the developmental regression in Rett syndrome.
Müller M.
Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2019 Jan 9.
PMID: 30639673


Spoken word processing in Rett syndrome: Evidence from event-related potentials.
Key AP, Jones D, Peters S.
Int J Dev Neurosci. 2019 Jan 7
PMID: 30630072

MECP2 Mutation Interrupts Nucleolin-mTOR-P70S6K Signaling in Rett Syndrome Patients.
Olson CO, Pejhan S, Kroft D, Sheikholeslami K, Fuss D, Buist M, Ali Sher A, Del Bigio MR, Sztainberg Y, Siu VM, Ang LC, Sabourin-Felix M, Moss T, Rastegar M.
Front Genet. 2018 Dec.
PMID: 30619462


Impaired Visual Search in Children with Rett Syndrome
Rose SA, Wass S, Jankowski JJ, Feldman JF, Djukic A.
Pediatr Neurol. 2018 Oct 18.
PMID: 30573328


Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 7: A New Therapeutic Target in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Fisher NM, Seto M, Lindsley CW, Niswender CM.
Front Mol Neurosci. 2018 Oct 23;11:387. doi: 10.3389/fnmol.2018.00387. eCollection 2018. Review.
PMID: 30405350


Loss of MeCP2 in immature neurons leads to impaired network integration.
Sun Y, Gao Y, Tidei JJ, Shen M, Hoang JT, Wagner D, Zhao X.
Hum Mol Genet. 2018 Oct 1. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddy338.
PMID: 30277526


Loss of Mecp2 Causes Atypical Synaptic and Molecular Plasticity of Parvalbumin-Expressing Interneurons Reflecting Rett Syndrome-Like Sensorimotor Defects.
Morello N, Schina R, Pilotto F, Phillips M, Melani R, Plicato O, Pizzorusso T, Pozzo-Miller L, Giustetto M.
eNeuro. 2018 Sep 24;5(5). pii: ENEURO.0086-18.2018. doi: 10.1523/ENEURO.0086-18.2018. eCollection 2018 Sep-Oct
PMID: 30255129


Sleep disturbances in Rett syndrome: Impact and management including use of sleep hygiene practices.
Boban S, Leonard H, Wong K, Wilson A, Downs J.
Am J Med Genet A. 2018 Apr 28
PMID: 29704311


Placebo-controlled crossover assessment of mecasermin for the treatment of Rett syndrome.
O’Leary HM, Kaufmann WE, Barnes KV, Rakesh K, Kapur K, Tarquinio DC, Cantwell NG, Roche KJ, Rose SA, Walco AC, Bruck NM, Bazin GA, Holm IA, Alexander ME, Swanson LC, Baczewski LM, Mayor Torres JM, Nelson CA 3rd, Sahin M.
Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2018 Jan 31;5(3):323-332. eCollection 2018 Mar.
PMID: 29560377


Total RNA-sequencing of Rett Syndrome Autopsy Samples Identifies the M4 Muscarinic Receptor as a Novel Therapeutic Target.
Gogliotti R, Fisher N, Stansley B, Jones C, Lindsley C, Conn J, Niswender C.
J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2018 Mar 9.
PMID: 29523700


The feasibility of using actigraphy to characterize sleep in Rett syndrome.
Merbler AM, Byiers BJ, Garcia JJ, Feyma TJ, Symons FJ.
J Neurodev Disord. 2018 Feb 27;10(1):8.
PMID: 29482495


Environmental enrichment intervention for Rett syndrome: an individually randomised stepped wedge trial.
Downs J, Rodger J, Li C, Tan X, Hu N, Wong K, de Klerk N, Leonard H.
Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2018 Jan 10;13(1):3. doi: 10.1186/s13023-017-0752-8.
PMID: 29321033

Adapting the Mullen Scales of Early Learning for a Standardized Measure of Development in Children With Rett Syndrome.
Clarkson T, LeBlanc J, DeGregorio G, Vogel-Farley V, Barnes K, Kaufmann WE, Nelson CA.
Intellect Dev Disabil. 2017 Dec;55(6):419-431. doi: 10.1352/1934-9556-55.6.419.
PMID:29194024


Genetic Reduction or Negative Modulation of mGlu7 Does Not Impact Anxiety and Fear Learning Phenotypes in a Mouse Model of MECP2 Duplication Syndrome.
Fisher NM, Gogliotti RG, Vermudez SAD, Stansley BJ, Conn PJ, Niswender CM
ACS Chem Neurosci. 2017 Dec 14. doi: 10.1021/acschemneuro.7b00414. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 29227625


Biotin tagging of MeCP2 in mice reveals contextual insights into the Rett syndrome transcriptome.
Johnson BS, Zhao YT, Fasolino M, Lamonica JM, Kim YJ, Georgakilas G, Wood KH, Bu D, Cui Y, Goffin D, Vahedi G, Kim TH, Zhou Z.
Nat Med. 2017 Sep 18.
PMID: 28920956


A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study of Trofinetide in the Treatment of Rett Syndrome.
Glaze DG, Neul JL, Percy A, Feyma T, Beisang A, Yaroshinsky A, Stoms G, Zuchero D, Horrigan J, Glass L, Jones NE.
Pediatr Neurol. 2017 Jul 8. pii: S0887-8994(17)30405-8. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2017.07.002. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 28964591


Distinguishing response to names in Rett and MECP2 Duplication syndrome: An ERP study of auditory social information processing.
Sarika UP, Ashley K, Dorita J, Alexandra PK
Brain Res. 2017 Sep 1
PMID: 28870827


Defining Hand Stereotypies in Rett Syndrome: A Movement Disorders Perspective.
Dy ME, Waugh JL, Sharma N, O’Leary H, Kapur K, D’Gama AM, Sahin M, Urion DK, Kaufmann WE
Pediatr Neurol. 2017 Jun 2. pii: S0887-8994(17)30406-X. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2017.05.025. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 28838622


mGlu7 potentiation rescues cognitive, social, and respiratory phenotypes in a mouse model of Rett syndrome.
Gogliotti RG, Senter RK, Fisher NM, Adams J, Zamorano R, Walker AG, Blobaum AL, Engers DW, Hopkins CR, Daniels JS, Jones CK, Lindsley CW, Xiang Z, Conn PJ, Niswender CM.
Sci Transl Med. 2017 Aug 16;9(403). pii: eaai7459. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aai7459.
PMID: 28814546


A small-molecule TrkB ligand restores hippocampal synaptic plasticity and object location memory in Rett syndrome mice.
Li W, Bellot-Saez A, Phillips ML, Yang T, Longo FM, Pozzo-Miller L.
Dis Model Mech. 2017 Jul 1;10(7):837-845
PMID: 28679669


Vagus nerve stimulation as a potential adjuvant to behavioral therapy for autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders
Crystal T. Engineer, Seth A. Hays, and Michael P. Kilgard
Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders20179:20 DOI: 10.1186/s11689-017-9203-z


EEA1 restores homeostatic synaptic plasticity in hippocampal neurons from Rettsyndrome mice.
Xu X, Pozzo-Miller L
J Physiol. 2017 Jun 16
PMID: 28621434


RettBASE: Rett Syndrome Database Update
Krishnaraj R, Ho G, Christodoulou J.
Hum Mutat. 2017 May 25.
PMID: 28544139


Autonomic breathing abnormalities in Rett syndrome: caregiver perspectives in aninternational database study.
Mackay J, Downs J, Wong K, Heyworth J, Epstein A, Leonard H.
J Neurodev Disord. 2017 Apr 28;9:15. doi:
10.1186/s11689-017-9196-7. eCollection 2017.
PMID: 28465761


Elevating expression of MeCP2 T158M rescues DNA binding and Rett syndrome-likephenotypes.
Lamonica JM, Kwon DY, Goffin D, Fenik P, Johnson BS, Cui Y, Guo H, Veasey S, Zhou Z.
J Clin Invest. 2017 May 1;127(5):1889-1904. doi: 10.1172/JCI90967. Epub 2017 Apr 10.
PMID: 28394263


Sustainedattention in the face of distractors: A study of children with Rett syndrome.
Rose SA, Wass S, Jankowski JJ, Feldman JF, Djukic A.
Neuropsychology. 2017 May;31(4):403-410. doi:
10.1037/neu0000369. Epub 2017 Apr 6.
PMID: 28383972


Scoliosis in Rett Syndrome: Progression, Comorbidities, and Predictors.
Killian JT, Lane JB, Lee HS, Skinner SA, Kaufmann WE, Glaze DG, Neul JL, Percy AK.
Pediatr Neurol. 2017 May;70:20-25. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2017.01.032. Epub 2017 Feb 7.
PMID: 28347601


Zoledronic acid improves bone histomorphometry in a murine model of Rett syndrome.
Shapiro JR, Boskey AL, Doty SB, Lukashova L, Blue ME. Bone. 2017 Jun;99:1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2017.03.040. Epub 2017 Mar 18.
PMID: 28323142
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Quantification of walking-based physical activity and sedentary time in individuals with Rettsyndrome.
Downs J, Leonard H, Wong K, Newton N, Hill K.
Dev Med Child Neurol. 2017 Jun;59(6):605-611. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.13398. Epub 2017 Feb 6.
PMID: 28164278


InfluenzaA induces dysfunctional immunity and death in MeCP2-overexpressing mice.
Cronk JC, Herz J, Kim TS, Louveau A, Moser EK, Sharma AK, Smirnov I, Tung KS, Braciale TJ, Kipnis J.
JCI Insight. 2017 Jan 26;2(2):e88257. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.88257.
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MECP2 regulates cortical plasticity underlying a learned behaviour in adult female mice.
Krishnan K, Lau BY, Ewall G, Huang ZJ, Shea SD.
Nat Commun. 2017 Jan 18;8:14077. doi: 10.1038/ncomms14077.
PMID: 28098153


Natural History Study Publications

Learn more about the published work coming out of the Rett Syndrome Natural History Study.

Top Caregiver Concerns in Rett syndrome and related disorders: data from the US Natural History Study
Neul JL, Benke TA, Marsh ED, Suter B, Silveira L, Fu C, Peters SU, Percy AK, Rett Syndrome Natural History Study Group.
https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2566253/v1 Preprint.

Anxiety-like behavior and anxiolytic treatment in the Rett syndrome natural history study
Buchanan CB, Stallworth JL, Joy AE, Dixon RE, Scott AE, Beisang AA, Benke TA, Glaze DG, Haas RH, Heydemann PT, Jones MD, Lane JB, Lieberman DN, Marsh ED, Neul JL, Peters SU, Ryther RC, Skinner SA, Standridge SM, Kaufmann WE, Percy, AK.
J Neurodev Disord. 2022;14(1):31.
doi.org/10.1186/s11689-022-09432-2

Anthropometric Measures Correspond with Functional Motor Outcomes in Females with Rett Syndrome.
Motil KJ, Geerts S, Annese F, Neul JL, Benke T, Marsh E, Lieberman D, Skinner SA, Glaze DG, Heydemann P, Beisang A, Standridge S, Ryther R, Lane JB, Edwards L, Percy AK.
J Pediatr. 2022 Jan 18:S0022-3476(22)00010-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.01.009. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 35063470

Multisite Study of Evoked Potentials in Rett Syndrome
Saby JN, Benke TA, Peters SU, Standridge SM, Matsuzaki J, Cutri-French C, Swanson LC, Lieberman DN, Key AP, Percy AK, Neul JL, Nelson CA, Roberts TPL, Marsh ED.
Ann Neurol. 2021 Jan 22. doi: 10.1002/ana.26029. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33480039.

Consensus guidelines on managing Rett syndrome across the lifespan
Fu C, Armstrong D, Marsh E, Lieberman D, Motil K, Witt R, Standridge S, Nues P, Lane J, Dinkel T, Coenraads M, von Hehn J, Jones M, Hale K, Suter B, Glaze D, Neul J, Percy A, Benke T.
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2020 Sep 13;4(1):e000717. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2020-000717. PMID: 32984552; PMCID: PMC7488790.


Comparison of core features in four Developmental Encephalopathies in the Rett Natural History Study
Cutri-French C, Armstrong D, Saby J, Gorman C, Lane J, Fu C, Peters SU, Percy A, Neul JL, Marsh ED; Rett and Rett related disorders natural history study.
Ann Neurol. 2020 May 30. doi: 10.1002/ana.25797. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32472944


Metabolic Signatures Differentiate Rett Syndrome From Unaffected Siblings
Neul JL, Skinner SA, Annese F, Lane J, Heydemann P, Jones M, Kaufmann WE, Glaze DG and Percy AK (2020) Front. Integr. Neurosci. 14:7. doi: 10.3389/fnint.2020.00007


A Psychometric Evaluation of the Motor-Behavioral Assessment Scale for Use as an Outcome Measure in Rett Syndrome Clinical Trials.
Raspa M, Bann CM, Gwaltney A, Benke TA, Fu C, Glaze DG, Haas R, Heydemann P, Jones M, Kaufmann WE, Lieberman D, Marsh E, Peters S, Ryther R, Standridge S, Skinner SA, Percy AK, Neul JL.
Am J Intellect Dev Disabil. 2020 Nov 1;125(6):493-509. doi: 10.1352/1944-7558-125.6.493.
PMID: 33211820


Phenotypic features in MECP2 duplication syndrome: Effects of age.
Peters SU, Fu C, Marsh ED, Benke TA, Suter B, Skinner SA, Lieberman DN, Standridge S, Jones M, Beisang A, Feyma T, Heydeman P, Ryther R, Glaze DG, Percy AK, Neul JL.
Am J Med Genet A. 2020 Nov 10. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61956. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 33170557


Multisystem comorbidities in classic Rett syndrome: a scoping review.
Fu C, Armstrong D, Marsh E, Lieberman D, Motil K, Witt R, Standridge S, Lane J, Dinkel T, Jones M, Hale K, Suter B, Glaze D, Neul J, Percy A, Benke T.
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2020 Sep 22;4(1):e000731. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2020-000731. eCollection 2020.
PMID: 33024833 Free PMC article. Review.


Cortisol profiles and clinical severity in MECP2 duplication syndrome.
Peters SU, Fu C, Neul JL, Granger DA.
J Neurodev Disord. 2020 Jul 22;12(1):19. doi: 10.1186/s11689-020-09322-5.
PMID: 32698758 Free PMC article.

Biliary Tract Disease in Girls and Young Women with Rett Syndrome.
Motil KJ, Lane JB, Barrish JO, Annese F, Geerts S, McNair L, Skinner SA, Neul JL, Glaze DG, Percy AK.
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2019 Jan 17
PMID:30664568


Buchanan CB, Stallworth JL, Scott AE, Glaze DG, Lane JB, Skinner SA, Tierney AE, Percy AK, Neul JL, Kaufmann WE. Behavioral profiles in Rett syndrome: Data from the Natural History Study. Brain and Dev 41:123-134, 2019. DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2018.08.008. [PMID: PMC6392009]


Neul JL, Benke T, Marsh E, Skinner SA, Merritt J, Lieberman D, Standridge S, Feyma T, Heydemann P, Peters S, Ryther RC , Jones MD, Suter B, Kaufmann W, Glaze D, Percy AK. The array of clinical phenotypes of males with mutations in Methyl-CpG binding protein 2. Am J Med Genet 180:55-67, 2019. DOI:1002/ajmg.b.32707 [PMID: PMC6488031]


Characterizing the phenotypic effect of Xq28 duplication size in MECP2 duplication syndrome.
Peters SU, Fu C, Suter B, Marsh E, Benke TA, Skinner SA, Lieberman DN, Standridge S, Jones M, Beisang A, Feyma T, Heydeman P, Ryther R, Kaufmann WE, Glaze DG, Neul JL, Percy AK.
Clin Genet. 2019 May;95(5):575-581. doi: 10.1111/cge.13521. Epub 2019 Mar 15.
PMID: 30788845 Free PMC article.


Hand stereotypies: Lessons from the Rett Syndrome Natural History Study.
Stallworth JL, Dy ME, Buchanan CB, Chen CF, Scott AE, Glaze DG, Lane JB, Lieberman DN, Oberman LM, Skinner SA, Tierney AE, Cutter GR, Percy AK, Neul JL, Kaufmann WE.
Neurology. 2019 May 28;92(22):e2594-e2603. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000007560. Epub 2019 May 3.
PMID: 31053667 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.


Severity Assessment in CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder.
Demarest S, Pestana-Knight EM, Olson HE, Downs J, Marsh ED, Kaufmann WE, Partridge CA, Leonard H, Gwadry-Sridhar F, Frame KE, Cross JH, Chin RFM, Parikh S, Panzer A, Weisenberg J, Utley K, Jaksha A, Amin S, Khwaja O, Devinsky O, Neul JL, Percy AK, Benke TA.
Pediatr Neurol. 2019 Aug;97:38-42. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2019.03.017. Epub 2019 Mar 27.
PMID: 31147226 Free PMC article. Review.

The array of clinical phenotypes of males with mutations in Methyl-CpG binding protein 2.
Neul JL, Benke TA, Marsh ED, Skinner SA, Merritt J, Lieberman DN, Standridge S, Feyma T, Heydemann P, Peters S, Ryther R, Jones M, Suter B, Kaufmann WE, Glaze DG, Percy AK.
Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet. 2018 Dec 7.
PMID: 30536762


Behavioral profiles in Rett syndrome: Data from the natural history study.
Buchanan CB, Stallworth JL, Scott AE, Glaze DG, Lane JB, Skinner SA, Tierney AE, Percy AK, Neul JL, Kaufmann WE.
Brain Dev. 2018 Sep 11. pii: S0387-7604(18)30305-X. doi: 10.1016/j.braindev.2018.08.008. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 30217666


The course of awake breathing disturbances across the lifespan in Rett syndrome.
Tarquinio DC, Hou W, Neul JL, Berkmen GK, Drummond J, Aronoff E, Harris J, Lane JB, Kaufmann WE, Motil KJ, Glaze DG, Skinner SA, Percy AK.
Brain Dev. 2018 Apr 12.
PMID: 29657083


When Rett syndrome is due to genes other than MECP2.
Percy AK, Lane J, Annese F, Warren H, Skinner SA, Neul JL.
Transl Sci Rare Dis. 2018 Apr 13;3(1):49-53. doi: 10.3233/TRD-180021.
PMID: 29682453 Free PMC article.

Longitudinal course of epilepsy in Rett syndrome and related disorders.
Tarquinio DC, Hou W, Berg A, Kaufmann WE, Lane JB, Skinner SA, Motil KJ, Neul JL, Percy AK, Glaze DG.
Brain. 2017 Feb;140(Pt 2):306-318. doi: 10.1093/brain/aww302. Epub 2016 Dec 21.
PMID: 28007990 [PubMed – in process]


Enrichment of mutations in chromatin regulators in people with Rett syndrome lacking mutations in MECP2.
Sajan SA, Jhangiani SN, Muzny DM, Gibbs RA, Lupski JR, Glaze DG, Kaufmann WE, Skinner SA, Annese F, Friez MJ, Lane J, Percy AK, Neul JL.
Genet Med. 2017 Jan;19(1):13-19. doi: 10.1038/gim.2016.42. Epub 2016 May 12.
PMID: 27171548 [PubMed – in process] Free PMC Article


Detecting autonomic response to pain in Rett syndrome.
O’Leary HM, Marschik PB, Khwaja OS, Ho E, Barnes KV, Clarkson TW, Bruck NM, Kaufmann WE.
Dev Neurorehabil. 2017 Feb;20(2):108-114. doi: 10.3109/17518423.2015.1087437. Epub 2015 Oct 12.
PMID: 26457613 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]


Scoliosis in Rett Syndrome: Progression, Comorbidities, and Predictors.
Killian JT, Lane JB, Lee HS, Skinner SA, Kaufmann WE, Glaze DG, Neul JL, Percy AK.
Pediatr Neurol. 2017 May;70:20-25. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2017.01.032. Epub 2017 Feb 7.
PMID: 28347601


Assessment of Caregiver Inventory for Rett Syndrome.
Lane JB, Salter AR, Jones NE, Cutter G, Horrigan J, Skinner SA, Kaufmann WE, Glaze DG, Neul JL, Percy AK.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2017 Apr;47(4):1102-1112. doi: 10.1007/s10803-017-3034-3.
PMID: 28132121

Longitudinal course of epilepsy in Rett syndrome and related disorders.
Tarquinio DC, Hou W, Berg A, Kaufmann WE, Lane JB, Skinner SA, Motil KJ, Neul JL, Percy AK, Glaze DG.
Brain. 2017 Feb;140(Pt 2):306-318. doi: 10.1093/brain/aww302. Epub 2016 Dec 21.
PMID: 28007990


Sajan, SA, Jhangiani SN, Muzny DM, Gibbs RA, Lupski JR, Glaze DG, Kaufmann
WE, Skinner SA, Friez MJ, Percy AK, Neul JL. Rett Syndrome that is not caused by mutations in MECP2, CDKL5, and FOXG1 is genetically complex, heterogeneous, and enriched in mutations in chromatin regulators. Genet in Med. DOI: 10.1038/gim.2016.42.[PMCID: PMC5107176]


Ward CS, Huang T-W, Herrera JA, Samaco RC, Pitcher MR, Herron A,
Skinner SA, Kaufmann WE, Glaze DG, Percy AK, Neul JL. Loss of MeCP2 causes urological dysfunction and contributes to death by kidney failure in mouse models of Rett Syndrome. PloS One PONE-D-16-11130R1, 2016. [PMCID: PMC5102405]


Sheikh T, Ausio J, Faghfoury H, Silver J, Lane J, Eubanks J, MacLeod P, Percy A,
Vincent J. From Function to Phenotype: Impaired DNA Binding and ClusteringCorrelates with Phenotypic Severity in Males with Missense Variants in MeCP2.
Sci Rep. 6:38590, 2016. doi: 10.1038/srep38590. PMCID: [PMC5144150]


Percy AK. Progress in Rett Syndrome: from discovery to clinical trials. Wien Med Wochenschr 166:325-332, 2016.


Caretaker Quality of Life in Rett Syndrome: Disorder Features and Psychological Predictors.
Killian JT Jr, Lane JB, Lee HS, Pelham JH, Skinner SA, Kaufmann WE, Glaze DG, Neul JL, Percy AK.
Pediatr Neurol. 2016 May;58:67-74. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2015.12.021. Epub 2016 Jan 11.
PMID: 26995066 Free PMC article.

Treatment of cardiac arrhythmias in a mouse model of Rett syndrome with Na+-channel-blocking antiepileptic drugs.
Herrera JA, Ward CS, Pitcher MR, Percy AK, Skinner S, Kaufmann WE, Glaze DG, Wehrens XH, Neul JL.
Dis Model Mech. 2015 Apr;8(4):363-71. doi: 10.1242/dmm.020131. Epub 2015 Feb 20.
PMID: 25713300 Free PMC article.


Age of diagnosis in Rett syndrome: patterns of recognition among diagnosticians and risk factors for late diagnosis.
Tarquinio DC, Hou W, Neul JL, Lane JB, Barnes KV, O’Leary HM, Bruck NM, Kaufmann WE, Motil KJ, Glaze DG, Skinner SA, Annese F, Baggett L, Barrish JO, Geerts SP, Percy AK.
Pediatr Neurol. 2015 Jun;52(6):585-91.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2015.02.007. Epub 2015 Feb 16.
PMID: 25801175 Free PMC article.


Improving Treatment Trial Outcomes for Rett Syndrome: The Development of Rett-specific Anchors for the Clinical Global Impression Scale.
Neul JL, Glaze DG, Percy AK, Feyma T, Beisang A, Dinh T, Suter B, Anagnostou E, Snape M, Horrigan J, Jones NE.
J Child Neurol. 2015 Nov;30(13):1743-8. doi: 10.1177/0883073815579707. Epub 2015 Apr 20.
PMID: 25895911 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.


The Changing Face of Survival in Rett Syndrome and MECP2-Related Disorders.
Tarquinio DC, Hou W, Neul JL, Kaufmann WE, Glaze DG, Motil KJ, Skinner SA, Lee HS, Percy AK.
Pediatr Neurol. 2015 Nov;53(5):402-11. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2015.06.003. Epub 2015 Jun 26.
PMID: 26278631 Free PMC article.

Methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MECP2) mutation type is associated with disease severity in Rett syndrome.
Cuddapah VA, Pillai RB, Shekar KV, Lane JB, Motil KJ, Skinner SA, Tarquinio DC, Glaze DG, McGwin G, Kaufmann WE, Percy AK, Neul JL, Olsen ML.
J Med Genet. 2014 Mar;51(3):152-8. doi: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2013-102113. Epub 2014 Jan 7.


Kalman L., Tarleton J., Percy A., Aradhya S., Bale S., Barker S., Bayrak-Toydemir
P., Bridges C., Buller-Burckle A., Das S., Iyer R., Vo T., Zvereff V., Toji L.
Development of a genomic DNA reference material panel for Rett Syndrome
(MECP2-related disorders) Genetic Testing. J Molec Diagn. 16:273-279,2014
(published online http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmoldx.2013.11.004. [PMID:PMC3937532]


Developmental delay in Rett syndrome: data from the natural history study.
Neul JL, Lane JB, Lee HS, Geerts S, Barrish JO, Annese F, Baggett LM, Barnes K, Skinner SA, Motil KJ, Glaze DG, Kaufmann WE, Percy AK.
J Neurodev Disord. 2014;6(1):20. doi: 10.1186/1866-1955-6-20. Epub 2014 Jul 22.
PMID: 25071871 Free PMC article.


Pubertal development in Rett syndrome deviates from typical females.
Killian JT, Lane JB, Cutter GR, Skinner SA, Kaufmann WE, Tarquinio DC, Glaze DG, Motil KJ, Neul JL, Percy AK.
Pediatr Neurol. 2014 Dec;51(6):769-75. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2014.08.013. Epub 2014 Aug 29.
PMID: 25283752 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

Detection of rarely identified multiple mutations in MECP2 gene do not contribute to enhanced severity in Rett syndrome.
Chapleau CA, Lane J, Kirwin SM, Schanen C, Vinette KM, Stubbolo D, MacLeod P, Glaze DG, Motil KJ, Neul JL, Skinner SA, Kaufmann WE, Percy AK.
Am J Med Genet A. 2013 Jul;161A(7):1638-46. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.35979. Epub 2013 May 21.
PMID: 23696494 Free PMC article.

Growth failure and outcome in Rett syndrome: specific growth references.
Tarquinio DC, Motil KJ, Hou W, Lee HS, Glaze DG, Skinner SA, Neul JL, Annese F, McNair L, Barrish JO, Geerts SP, Lane JB, Percy AK.
Neurology. 2012 Oct 16;79(16):1653-61.


Gastrointestinal and nutritional problems occur frequently throughout life in girls and women with Rett syndrome.
Motil KJ, Caeg E, Barrish JO, Geerts S, Lane JB, Percy AK, Annese F, McNair L, Skinner SA, Lee HS, Neul JL, Glaze DG.
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2012 Sep;55(3):292-8.

Clinical severity and quality of life in children and adolescents with Rett syndrome.
Lane JB, Lee HS, Smith LW, Cheng P, Percy AK, Glaze DG, Neul JL, Motil KJ, Barrish JO, Skinner SA, Annese F, McNair L, Graham J, Khwaja O, Barnes K, Krischer JP.
Neurology. 2011 Nov 15;77(20):1812-8.


Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in girls and women with Rett syndrome.
Motil KJ, Barrish JO, Lane J, Geerts SP, Annese F, McNair L, Percy AK, Skinner SA, Neul JL, Glaze DG.
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2011 Nov;53(5):569-74.


Percy A. Rett Syndrome: Exploring the Autism Link. Arch Neurol 68:985-989,
2011. [PMID: PMC3674963]


Pathogenesis of lethal cardiac arrhythmias in Mecp2 mutant mice: implication for therapy in Rett syndrome.
McCauley MD, Wang T, Mike E, Herrera J, Beavers DL, Huang TW, Ward CS, Skinner S, Percy AK, Glaze DG, Wehrens XH, Neul JL.
Sci Transl Med. 2011 Dec 14;3(113):113ra125. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3002982.
PMID: 22174313 Free PMC article.

Rett syndrome: revised diagnostic criteria and nomenclature.
Neul JL, Kaufmann WE, Glaze DG, Christodoulou J, Clarke AJ, Bahi-Buisson N, Leonard H, Bailey ME, Schanen NC, Zappella M, Renieri A, Huppke P, Percy AK; RettSearch Consortium.
Ann Neurol. 2010 Dec;68(6):944-50.


Rett syndrome diagnostic criteria: lessons from the Natural History Study.
Percy AK, Neul JL, Glaze DG, Motil KJ, Skinner SA, Khwaja O, Lee HS, Lane JB, Barrish JO, Annese F, McNair L, Graham J, Barnes K.
Ann Neurol. 2010 Dec;68(6):951-5.


Profiling scoliosis in Rett syndrome.
Percy AK, Lee HS, Neul JL, Lane JB, Skinner SA, Geerts SP, Annese F, Graham J, McNair L, Motil KJ, Barrish JO, Glaze DG.
Pediatr Res. 2010 Apr;67(4):435-9.


Epilepsy and the natural history of Rett syndrome.
Glaze DG, Percy AK, Skinner S, Motil KJ, Neul JL, Barrish JO, Lane JB, Geerts SP, Annese F, Graham J, McNair L, Lee HS.
Neurology. 2010 Mar 16;74(11):909-12.


Longevity in Rett syndrome: analysis of the North American Database.
Kirby RS, Lane JB, Childers J, Skinner SA, Annese F, Barrish JO, Glaze DG, Macleod P, Percy AK.
J Pediatr. 2010 Jan;156(1):135-138.


Complexities of Rett syndrome and MeCP2.
Samaco RC, Neul JL.
J Neurosci. 2011 Jun 1;31(22):7951-9. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0169-11.2011.
PMID: 21632916 Free PMC article. Review. No abstract available.

Gastrostomy placement improves height and weight gain in girls with Rett syndrome.
Motil KJ, Morrissey M, Caeg E, Barrish JO, Glaze DG.
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2009 Aug;49(2):237-42.


Griggs RC, Matshaw M, Dunkle M, Gopal-Srivastava R, Kaye E, Krischer J, Nguyen T, Paulus K, Merkel PA, and the Rare Disease Consortium. Rare Diseases Clinical
Research Network. Mol Genet Metab 96:20-26, 2009. [PMID: PMC3134795]

Specific mutations in methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 confer different severity in Rett syndrome.
Neul JL, Fang P, Barrish J, Lane J, Caeg EB, Smith EO, Zoghbi H, Percy A, Glaze DG.
Neurology. 2008 Apr 15;70(16):1313-21.


Percy AK. Rett Syndrome: From Recognition to Diagnosis to Intervention. Expert
Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism 3:327-336,2008.

Rett syndrome: North American database.
Percy AK, Lane JB, Childers J, Skinner S, Annese F, Barrish J, Caeg E, Glaze DG, MacLeod P.
J Child Neurol. 2007 Dec;22(12):1338-41.


Other Rett Syndrome or MECP2 Publications

Albizzati, E., Florio, E., Miramondi, F., Sormonta, I., Landsberger, N., Frasca, A. (2022). Identification of Region-Specific Cytoskeletal and Molecular Alterations in Astrocytes of Mecp2 Deficient Animals. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 16https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2022.823060

Xia, S., & Xu, H. T. (2022). Astrocytic Gap Junctions Contribute to Aberrant Neuronal Synchronization in a Mouse Model of MeCP2 Duplication Syndrome. Neuroscience bulletin, 10.1007/s12264-022-00824-x. Advance online publication.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12264-022-00824-x

Chávez-García, C., Hénin, J., & Karttunen, M. (2022). Multiscale Computational Study of the Conformation of the Full-Length Intrinsically Disordered Protein MeCP2. Journal of chemical information and modeling, 10.1021/acs.jcim.1c01354. Advance online publication.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jcim.1c01354

Zhou, J., Hamdan, H., Yalamanchili, H. K., Pang, K., Pohodich, A. E., Lopez, J., Shao, Y., Oses-Prieto, J. A., Li, L., Kim, W., Durham, M. A., Bajikar, S. S., Palmer, D. J., Ng, P., Thompson, M. L., Bebin, E. M., Müller, A. J., Kuechler, A., Kampmeier, A., Haack, T. B., … Zoghbi, H. Y. (2022). Disruption of MeCP2-TCF20 complex underlies distinct neurodevelopmental disorders. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America119(4), e2119078119.
https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2119078119

Gu, X., Zhang, H., Jiao, M., Han, B., Zhang, Z., Li, J., & Zhang, Q. (2022). Histone deacetylase 6 inhibitors with blood-brain barrier penetration as a potential strategy for CNS-Disorders therapy. European journal of medicinal chemistry229, 114090.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.114090

Cheng, J., Zhao, Z., Chen, L., Li, Y., Du, R., Wu, Y., Zhu, Q., Fan, M., Duan, X., & Wu, H. (2022). Loss of O-GlcNAcylation on MeCP2 at Threonine 203 Leads to Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Neuroscience bulletin38(2), 113–134.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12264-021-00784-8

Mira-Bontenbal, H., Tan, B., Gontan, C., Goossens, S., Boers, R. G., Boers, J. B., Dupont, C., van Royen, M. E., IJcken, W., French, P., Bedalov, A., & Gribnau, J. (2022). Genetic and epigenetic determinants of reactivation of Mecp2 and the inactive X chromosome in neural stem cells. Stem cell reports, S2213-6711(22)00052-2. Advance online publication.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stemcr.2022.01.008

Collins, B. E., Merritt, J. K., Erickson, K. R., & Neul, J. L. (2022). Safety and efficacy of genetic MECP2 supplementation in the R294X mouse model of Rett syndrome. Genes, brain, and behavior21(1), e12739. https://doi.org/10.1111/gbb.12739

Ji, W., & Sun, X. (2022). Methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 promotes osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells through regulating forkhead box F1/Wnt/?-Catenin axis. Bioengineered13(1), 583–592. https://doi.org/10.1080/21655979.2021.2012357

Shen, B., Zhang, D., Zeng, X., Guan, L., Yang, G., Liu, L., Huang, J., Li, Y., Hong, S., & Li, L. (2022). Cannabidiol inhibits methamphetamine-induced dopamine release via modulation of the DRD1-MeCP2-BDNF-TrkB signaling pathway. Psychopharmacology, 10.1007/s00213-021-06051-y. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-021-06051-y

Ji, W., & Sun, X. (2022). Methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 promotes osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells through regulating forkhead box F1/Wnt/?-Catenin axis. Bioengineered13(1), 583–592. https://doi.org/10.1080/21655979.2021.2012357

Lee, S., Kim, T. K., Choi, J. E., Choi, Y., You, M., Ryu, J., Chun, Y. L., Ham, S., Hyeon, S. J., Ryu, H., Kim, H. S., & Im, H. I. (2022). Dysfunction of striatal MeCP2 is associated with cognitive decline in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. Theranostics12(3), 1404–1418.
https://doi.org/10.7150/thno.68439

Siqueira, E., Obiols-Guardia, A., Jorge-Torres, O. C., Oliveira-Mateos, C., Soler, M., Ramesh-Kumar, D., Setién, F., van Rossum, D., Pascual-Alonso, A., Xiol, C., Ivan, C., Shimizu, M., Armstrong, J., Calin, G. A., Pasterkamp, R. J., Esteller, M., & Guil, S. (2021). Analysis of the circRNA and T-UCR populations identifies convergent pathways in mouse and human models of Rett syndrome. Molecular therapy. Nucleic acids27, 621–644. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omtn.2021.12.030

Neier, K., Grant, T. E., Palmer, R. L., Chappell, D., Hakam, S. M., Yasui, K. M., Rolston, M., Settles, M. L., Hunter, S. S., Madany, A., Ashwood, P., Durbin-Johnson, B., LaSalle, J. M., & Yasui, D. H. (2021). Sex disparate gut microbiome and metabolome perturbations precede disease progression in a mouse model of Rett syndrome. Communications biology4(1), 1408.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02915-3

Musi, C. A., Castaldo, A. M., Valsecchi, A. E., Cimini, S., Morello, N., Pizzo, R., Renieri, A., Meloni, I., Bonati, M., Giustetto, M., & Borsello, T. (2021). JNK signaling provides a novel therapeutic target for Rett syndrome. BMC biology19(1), 256.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-021-01190-2

Abellán-Álvaro, M., Stork, O., Agustín-Pavón, C., & Santos, M. (2021). MeCP2 haplodeficiency and early-life stress interaction on anxiety-like behavior in adolescent female mice. Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders13(1), 59. https://doi.org/10.1186/s11689-021-09409-7

Liu, H., & Qiu, Z. (2021). Overexpression of MECP2 in the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus Alters Circadian Rhythm and Induces Abnormal Social Behaviors. Neuroscience bulletin37(12), 1713–1717.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12264-021-00746-0

Wu, Y., Cui, N., Xing, H., Zhong, W., Arrowood, C., Johnson, C. M., & Jiang, C. (2021). In vivo evidence for the cellular basis of central hypoventilation of Rett syndrome and pharmacological correction in the rat model. Journal of cellular physiology236(12), 8082–8098.
https://doi.org/10.1002/jcp.30462

Sun, N., Yu, L., Gao, Y., Ma, L., Ren, J., Liu, Y., Gao, D. S., Xie, C., Wu, Y., Wang, L., Hong, J., & Yan, M. (2021). MeCP2 Epigenetic Silencing of Oprm1Gene in Primary Sensory Neurons Under Neuropathic Pain Conditions. Frontiers in neuroscience15, 743207.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2021.743207

Wang, Y. M., Wu, Y., Zheng, Y. F., & Wang, H. Y. (2021). MeCP2 duplication causes hyperandrogenism by upregulating LHCGR and downregulating ROR?. Cell death & disease12(11), 999.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-021-04277-4

Wang, J., Wang, Z., Zhang, H., Feng, S., Lu, Y., Wang, S., Wang, H., Sun, Y. E., & Chen, Y. (2021). White Matter Structural and Network Topological Changes Underlying the Behavioral Phenotype of MECP2 Mutant Monkeys. Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991)31(12), 5396–5410.
https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhab166

Frayre, J., Frayre, P., Wong, I., Mithani, A., Bishop, S., Mani, C., Ponce-Rubio, K., Virk, R., Morris, M. J., & Na, E. S. (2021). Perinatal exposure to high fat diet alters expression of MeCP2 in the hypothalamus. Behavioural brain research415, 113518.
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