Increased body weight in mice with fragile X messenger ribonucleoprotein 1 (Fmr1) gene mutation is associated with hypothalamic dysfunction

Abstract Mutations in the Fragile X Messenger Ribonucleoprotein 1 (FMR1) gene are linked to Fragile X Syndrome, the most common monogenic cause of intellectual disability and autism. People affected with mutations in FMR1 have higher incidence of obesity, but the mechanisms are largely unknown. In t...

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Main Authors: Rebecca E. Ruggiero-Ruff, Pedro A. Villa, Sarah Abu Hijleh, Bryant Avalos, Nicholas V. DiPatrizio, Sachiko Haga-Yamanaka, Djurdjica Coss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-39643-z