March 10, 2010
Loss Of Enzyme Reduces Neural Activity In Angelman Syndrome
Loss Of Enzyme Reduces Neural Activity In Angelman Syndrome
New work from Michael Greenberg, chair of the department of neurobiology at Harvard Medical School (HMS), provides insight into the mystery by showing that the lost enzyme, Ube3A, interacts with a key neuronal protein in order to control how environmental input shapes synaptic connections. In other words, loss of Ube3A interferes with the brain’s ability to use environmental experience . . .