MECP2, methyl-CpG binding protein 2, 4204

N. diseases: 664; N. variants: 387
Source: ALL
Disease Score gda Association Type Type Original DB Sentence supporting the association PMID PMID Year
CUI: C0027765
Disease: nervous system disorder
nervous system disorder
0.100 GeneticVariation group BEFREE Abnormalities of methyl CpG-binding protein 2 (Mecp2) cause neurological disorders with metabolic dysfunction, however, its role in adipose tissues remains unclear. 31597640 2020
CUI: C0027765
Disease: nervous system disorder
nervous system disorder
0.100 GeneticVariation group BEFREE An example is MeCP2, an abundant methylated-DNA binding protein that is mutated in the neurological disorder Rett syndrome. 31289233 2019
CUI: C0027765
Disease: nervous system disorder
nervous system disorder
0.100 GeneticVariation group BEFREE Loss-of-function mutations affecting MeCP2 are the primary cause of Rett syndrome (RTT), a severe neurological disorder that is thought to result from absence of functional protein in the brain. 31138832 2019
CUI: C0027765
Disease: nervous system disorder
nervous system disorder
0.100 Biomarker group BEFREE MeCP2 is a fundamental protein associated with several neurological disorders, including Rett syndrome. 30402709 2019
CUI: C0027765
Disease: nervous system disorder
nervous system disorder
0.100 Biomarker group BEFREE It is hoped that these information facilitate systematic characterization of mouse models that may aid in elucidating the role of MeCP2 in neurological disorders, as well as assessing the effects of putative mechanistic and therapeutic interventions. 31273723 2019
CUI: C0027765
Disease: nervous system disorder
nervous system disorder
0.100 GeneticVariation group BEFREE Rett Syndrome (RTT) is a neurological disorder mainly associated with mutations in the X-linked gene coding for the methyl-CpG binding protein 2 (MECP2). 31229631 2019
CUI: C0027765
Disease: nervous system disorder
nervous system disorder
0.100 GeneticVariation group BEFREE Mutations in the methyl-CpG binding protein 2 (MECP2) gene cause Rett syndrome (RTT), a progressive X-linked neurological disorder characterized by loss of developmental milestones, intellectual disability and breathing abnormality. 30447288 2019
CUI: C0027765
Disease: nervous system disorder
nervous system disorder
0.100 GeneticVariation group BEFREE Rett syndrome (RTT) is a severe and rare neurological disorder that is caused by mutations in the X-linked <i>MECP2</i> (methyl CpG-binding protein 2) gene. 30619462 2018
CUI: C0027765
Disease: nervous system disorder
nervous system disorder
0.100 GeneticVariation group BEFREE The child's severe phenotype, the family history and segregation analysis of variants and prior reports of GNAO1-linked disease allowed us to conclude that the GNAO1 mutation, and not the MECP2 variants, was the cause of this child's neurological disease. 29961512 2018
CUI: C0027765
Disease: nervous system disorder
nervous system disorder
0.100 AlteredExpression group BEFREE Expression of MeCP2 must be carefully regulated as a reduction or increase results in serious neurological disorders. 29637441 2018
CUI: C0027765
Disease: nervous system disorder
nervous system disorder
0.100 GeneticVariation group BEFREE Studies linking mutations in Methyl CpG Binding Protein 2 (MeCP2) to physiological defects in the neurological disease, Rett syndrome, have focused largely upon neuronal dysfunction despite MeCP2 ubiquitous expression. 29313799 2018
CUI: C0027765
Disease: nervous system disorder
nervous system disorder
0.100 GeneticVariation group BEFREE MeCP2 is a nuclear protein that is mutated in the severe neurological disorder Rett syndrome (RTT). 30157418 2018
CUI: C0027765
Disease: nervous system disorder
nervous system disorder
0.100 GeneticVariation group BEFREE Rett syndrome (RTT) is a neurological disorder mainly caused by mutations in MeCP2 gene. 29720131 2018
CUI: C0027765
Disease: nervous system disorder
nervous system disorder
0.100 GeneticVariation group BEFREE Rett syndrome (RTT) is a neurological disorder caused by mutations in the X-linked gene methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (<i>MECP2</i>), a ubiquitously expressed transcriptional regulator. 29445033 2018
CUI: C0027765
Disease: nervous system disorder
nervous system disorder
0.100 Biomarker group BEFREE Genes relevant to neuronal function or neurological disease include up-regulated genes: PKC-alpha (<i>Prkca</i>), MECP2 (<i>Mecp2</i>), STRN4 (<i>Strn4</i>), SLC40a1 (<i>Slc40a1</i>), POLD2 (<i>Pold2</i>), PCSK2 (<i>Pcsk2</i>), and down-regulated genes: KRT12 (<i>Krt12</i>), LASS1 (<i>Cers1</i>), PLAT (<i>Plat</i>), and NRXN1 (<i>Nrxn1</i>). 28367114 2017
CUI: C0027765
Disease: nervous system disorder
nervous system disorder
0.100 Biomarker group BEFREE Mutations in the gene encoding the methyl-CG binding protein MeCP2 cause several neurological disorders including Rett syndrome. 28498846 2017
CUI: C0027765
Disease: nervous system disorder
nervous system disorder
0.100 GeneticVariation group BEFREE Rett syndrome (RS) is a debilitating neurological disorder affecting mostly girls with heterozygous mutations in the gene encoding the methyl-CpG-binding protein MeCP2 on the X chromosome. 28143937 2017
CUI: C0027765
Disease: nervous system disorder
nervous system disorder
0.100 Biomarker group BEFREE Dysfunction of MeCP2 is associated with a variety of neurological disorders. 28743991 2017
CUI: C0027765
Disease: nervous system disorder
nervous system disorder
0.100 GeneticVariation group BEFREE Mutations in MECP2 cause Rett syndrome (RTT), an X-linked neurological disorder characterized by regressive loss of neurodevelopmental milestones and acquired psychomotor deficits. 28920956 2017
CUI: C0027765
Disease: nervous system disorder
nervous system disorder
0.100 GeneticVariation group BEFREE Ever since the first report that mutations in methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MeCP2) causes Rett syndrome (RTT), a severe neurological disorder in females world-wide, there has been a keen interest to gain a comprehensive understanding of this protein. 28177766 2017
CUI: C0027765
Disease: nervous system disorder
nervous system disorder
0.100 GeneticVariation group BEFREE Mutations in the X-linked gene encoding methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MeCP2) cause Rett syndrome (RTT), a neurological disorder affecting cognitive development, respiration, and motor function. 28394263 2017
CUI: C0027765
Disease: nervous system disorder
nervous system disorder
0.100 GeneticVariation group BEFREE Heterozygous mutations in the X-linked MECP2 gene cause the neurological disorder Rett syndrome. 29019980 2017
CUI: C0027765
Disease: nervous system disorder
nervous system disorder
0.100 GeneticVariation group BEFREE Mutations in MECP2 in females are associated with Rett syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized by a normal neonatal period, followed by the arrest of development and regression of acquired skills. 26490184 2016
CUI: C0027765
Disease: nervous system disorder
nervous system disorder
0.100 GeneticVariation group BEFREE Rett syndrome is a rare but severe neurological disorder associated with a mutation in the methyl CpG binding protein 2 (MECP2) gene. 27255190 2016
CUI: C0027765
Disease: nervous system disorder
nervous system disorder
0.100 Biomarker group BEFREE Dysfunctions of MeCP2 protein lead to various neurological disorders such as Rett syndrome and Autism. 27064487 2016