Synthesis of (7-Dehydrocholesterol)RuCl2]2

Numerous medications when used do not target a specific problem which results in the ineffectiveness of the medication. Our project focused on the preparation of site-specific  ruthenacarborane molecules composed of ruthenium, an arene ring, and a carborane cluster all arranged as (arene)Ru(H2C2B9H9). Each part of the molecule has a specific function: the arene ring allows…

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ZNF292 gene and its relation to Autism Spectrum Disorder

In recent genome sequencing studies, a de novo mutation in ZNF292 has been linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). ZNF292, codes for zinc finger protein 292, and was recently discovered by Mirzaa et al. (2018). Mirzaa et al. found that ZNF292 is present in the brain during development, and that ZNF292 plays a role in…