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Analysis of mitochondrial defects in PWS-UPD individuals with autism

Funded Year: 2025

Children with PWS also have a higher-than average incidence of autism, especially those with PWS due to uniparental disomy (UPD). Dr. Reiter’s group has shown that cells from individuals with PWS-UPD plus autism also have changes in their mitochondria. Here, they will use new tools to assess mitochondrial location, activity and density over time...

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