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Of note, Rett syndrome itself is considered an epigenetic disease:
Genetically, Rett syndrome (RTT) is caused by mutations in the gene MECP2 located on the X chromosome (which is involved in transcriptional silencing and epigenetic regulation of methylated DNA),…
It’s a shame, I can’t find much information about NGN-401, the therapy that is likely the subject of the article.
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So what does this have to do with us? (i haven’t been able to log on much recently, so apologies if there’s been some study/breakthrough that i missed that answers my question)
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The same treatment can be used for us potentially
It’s a proof of concept that if we do have epigenetic alterations, then it’s reversible
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God willing