Sleep disorders in Rett syndrome and Rett-related disorders: a narrative review

G Tascini, GB Dell'Isola, E Mencaroni… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Rett Syndrome (RTT) is a rare and severe X-linked developmental brain disorder that occurs
primarily in females, with a ratio of 1: 10.000. De novo mutations in the Methyl-CpG Binding …

Drosophila Glia: Models for Human Neurodevelopmental and Neurodegenerative Disorders

T Kim, B Song, IS Lee - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Glial cells are key players in the proper formation and maintenance of the nervous system,
thus contributing to neuronal health and disease in humans. However, little is known about …

Sleep as a translationally-relevant endpoint in studies of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

G Missig, CJ McDougle, WA Carlezon Jr - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2020 - nature.com
Sleep has numerous advantages for aligning clinical and preclinical (basic neuroscience)
studies of neuropsychiatric illness. Sleep has high translational relevance, because the …

A meta-review of standard polysomnography parameters in Rett Syndrome

XY Zhang, K Spruyt - Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Rett Syndrome (RTT, OMIM 312750), a unique rare neurodevelopmental disorder, mostly
affects females and causes severe multi-disabilities including poor sleep. This meta-analysis …

Sleep problems in Rett syndrome animal models: a systematic review

X Zhang, JS Lin, K Spruyt - Journal of neuroscience research, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the discovery of Rett Syndrome (RTT) genetic mutations, animal models have been
developed. Sleep research in RTT animal models may unravel novel neural mechanisms for …

An investigation of the sleep macrostructure of girls with Rett syndrome

X Zhang, M Smits, L Curfs, K Spruyt - Sleep Medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective/background Methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MeCP2) is of utmost
importance in neuronal function. We aim to characterize phenotypic traits in the sleep of …

Unraveling the neurobiology of sleep and sleep disorders using Drosophila

L Chakravarti, EH Moscato, MS Kayser - Current Topics in Developmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Sleep disorders in humans are increasingly appreciated to be not only widespread but also
detrimental to multiple facets of physical and mental health. Recent work has begun to shed …

Functional conservation of MBD proteins: MeCP2 and Drosophila MBD proteins alter sleep

T Gupta, HR Morgan, JA Bailey… - Genes, Brain and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Proteins containing a methyl‐CpG‐binding domain (MBD) bind 5mC and convert the
methylation pattern information into appropriate functional cellular states. The correct …

Methyl-CpG binding domain proteins inhibit interspecies courtship and promote aggression in Drosophila

T Gupta, HR Morgan, JC Andrews, ER Brewer… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Reproductive isolation and speciation are driven by the convergence of environmental and
genetic variation. The integration of these variation sources is thought to occur through …

The complexity of Rett syndrome models: Primary fibroblasts as a disease-in-a-dish reliable approach

V Cordone, A Pecorelli, F Amicarelli, J Hayek… - Drug Discovery Today …, 2020 - Elsevier
Rett syndrome (RTT) is a progressive neurodevelopmental disease, which affects almost
exclusively the female gender (prevalence of about 1: 10,000). RTT symptoms are usually …