astrocytes Archives • Fragile X Research

Correcting Defects in Astrocyte Signaling in Fragile X Syndrome

FRAXA Research Foundation 2015 Grants, 2016 Grants, Angela Scott, PhD, Completed Research Grant, Disease Mechanisms, Laurie Doering, PhD, McMaster University, Canada, Treatment Targets September 14, 2016March 30, 2018astrocytes

With a $90,000 grant from the FRAXA Research Foundation from 2015-2016, Dr. Laurie Doering and Dr. Angela Scott at McMasters University studied astrocytes in fragile X. Astrocytes, brain cells which support neurons, do not transmit signals. Several treatment strategies for fragile X have been proposed based on correction of “astrocyte phenotypes”.