Rett syndrome astrocytes are abnormal and spread MeCP2 deficiency through gap junctions.

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Published in J Neurosci on April 22, 2009

Authors

Izumi Maezawa1, Susan Swanberg, Danielle Harvey, Janine M LaSalle, Lee-Way Jin

Author Affiliations

1: M.I.N.D. (Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders) Institute, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California 95817, USA.

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