University of Helsinki Finland

Cholesterol-Dependent Changes in Fragile X Astrocytes

FRAXA Research Foundation 2019 Grants • 2020 Grants • Castren, Maija • Current Research Grants • Disease Mechanisms • Drug Repurposing • Ethell, Iryna • University of California at Riverside • University of Helsinki Finland May 6, 2020June 1, 2020astrocytes, lovastatin

FRAXA Research Foundation has awarded $45,000 to Dr. Maija Castrén, of the University of Helsinki, Finland. Dr. Castren is working with Dr. Iryna Ethell, at the University of California at Riverside, to uncover mechanisms behind beneficial effects of lovastatin and cholesterol-dependent changes seen in the Fragile X brain.