Dr. Stephenson said it was too soon to evaluate the effect of newborn screening or
newly available protein modulator therapies on survival; however, she anticipates these will contribute to improved survival in the years to come.
A new study just published in the journal Glia and
available online on July 11th, details the
newly discovered mechanism by which astrocytes are involved in inhibitory synapse formation and presents strong evidence that Transforming Growth Factor Beta 1 (TGF β1), a
protein produced by many cell types (including astrocytes) is a key player in this process.