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Press: Fragile X neurons develop atypically in chimeric mice.

Center:

CA-UC Davis at the MIND Institute, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2023

Contact Information:

Randi Hagerman
[email protected]
916-703-0247

Product Description:

"What happens with the fragile X neuron definitely is related to the status of the astrocytes around the fragile X neuron," Hagerman says. "And there's been some studies showing that if you mix normal astrocytes with a fragile X neuron, [the neuron] starts to act normal."

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Fragile X Syndrome

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