Fragile X syndrome

Paul J Hagerman; Randi Hagerman

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2021.01.043

Fragile X syndrome

Curr Biol. 2021 Mar 22;31(6):R273-R275. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.01.043.

Authors

Paul J Hagerman¹, Randi Hagerman²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine and UC Davis MIND Institute, University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA. Electronic address: pjhagerman@ucdavis.edu.
² Department of Pediatrics and UC Davis MIND Institute, University of California, Davis, Health System, 2825 50th Street, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.

PMID: 33756134
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.01.043

Abstract

Paul Hagerman and Randi Hagerman introduce the X-linked neurodevelopmental disorder Fragile X syndrome (FXS) and discuss what causes this disorder and how it can be treated.

MeSH terms

Adult
Ataxia / genetics
Autistic Disorder
Female
Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein / chemistry
Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein / genetics
Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein / metabolism
Fragile X Syndrome / genetics*
Fragile X Syndrome / therapy*
Humans
Male
Mutation
Tremor / genetics

Substances

FMR1 protein, human
Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein

Supplementary concepts

Fragile X Tremor Ataxia Syndrome