Impaired astrocyte-to-neuron cholesterol trafficking drives synaptic dysfunction in Rett syndrome

Rett syndrome (RTT) is a severe X-linked neurodevelopmental disorder caused by loss-of-function mutations in the MECP2 gene and characterized by profound impairments in neuronal maturation and synaptic connectivity.

Rett syndrome (RTT) is a severe X-linked neurodevelopmental disorder caused by loss-of-function mutations in the MECP2 gene and characterized by profound impairments in neuronal maturation and synaptic connectivity. Increasing evidence indicates that astrocyte dysfunction…