STEP (STriatal-Enriched protein tyrosine Phosphatase) Archives • Fragile X Research

University of Texas at Austin Researchers Daniel Johnston, PhD, and Jennifer J. Siegel, PhD, explore ways to Iimprove memory in Fragile X mice.

Yale Professor Paul Lombroso, MD, is testing STEP inhibitors to improve cognitive and social behaviors in those affected by Fragile X syndrome.

With a $349,000 grant from FRAXA Research Foundation from 2008-2015, Dr. Paul Lombroso and his team at Yale University researched if inhibiting STEP could reduce behavioral abnormalities in Fragile X syndrome. Results published.

STEP (STriatal-Enriched protein tyrosine Phosphatase)

Memory Lane: New Research to Improve Memory in Fragile X Mice

Can STEP Inhibitors Treat Fragile X Syndrome? Yale Professor Investigates

Inhibitors of STEP as a Novel Treatment of Fragile X Syndrome