Our understanding of cellular MAGEL2 functions in brain development and SYS pathophysiology is limited due to insufficient data on cell type-specific and development- dependent MAGEL2 expression patterns. Dr. Althammer's project will provide unprecedented information about RNA expression patterns in a time and cell type-specific manner, which...
Dr. Laugsch's group will examine the normal function of the MAGEL2 protein compared to MAGEL2 harboring SYS mutations, analyzing neuronal growth and function in the laboratory dish.
Studies using cell and animal models are needed to better understand the normal function of MAGEL2 and how mutations or loss of the protein underlies both the PWS and SYS phenotypes. This funded project will support a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Christian Schaaf’s lab to investigate the molecular biology of MAGEL2 in both PWS and SYS. This will...
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