Novel Method to Correct Altered Synaptic Signaling in Autism and Intellectual Disability

Disclosed herein are novel methodologies of treating fragile X syndrome and related disorders by inhibiting mGlu5-relevant signaling pathways via the reduction of β-arrestin2 protein levels or the diminution of mGlu5 and β-arrestin2 protein interactions.

Researchers

Mark Bear / Benjamin Auerbach / Laura Stoppel / Robert Lefkowitz

Departments: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Technology Areas: Therapeutics: Proteins & Antibodies
Impact Areas: Healthy Living

  • methods of treating fragile x syndrome and related disorders
    United States of America | Granted | 10,682,397

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