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- Title
Rett Syndrome and the Role of MECP2: Signaling to Clinical Trials.
- Authors
Lopes, Adele Gaspar; Loganathan, Sampath Kumar; Caliaperumal, Jayalakshmi
- Abstract
Rett syndrome (RTT) is a neurological disorder that mostly affects females, with a frequency of 1 in 10,000 to 20,000 live birth cases. Symptoms include stereotyped hand movements; impaired learning, language, and communication skills; sudden loss of speech; reduced lifespan; retarded growth; disturbance of sleep and breathing; seizures; autism; and gait apraxia. Pneumonia is the most common cause of death for patients with Rett syndrome, with a survival rate of 77.8% at 25 years of age. Survival into the fifth decade is typical in Rett syndrome, and the leading cause of death is cardiorespiratory compromise. Rett syndrome progression has multiple stages; however, most phenotypes are associated with the nervous system and brain. In total, 95% of Rett syndrome cases are due to mutations in the MECP2 gene, an X-linked gene that encodes for the methyl CpG binding protein, a regulator of gene expression. In this review, we summarize the recent developments in the field of Rett syndrome and therapeutics targeting MECP2.
- Subjects
RETT syndrome; SLEEP interruptions; CLINICAL trials; REGULATOR genes; NEUROLOGICAL disorders; SPEECH apraxia
- Publication
Brain Sciences (2076-3425), 2024, Vol 14, Issue 2, p120
- ISSN
2076-3425
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/brainsci14020120