CDKL5

There are 3 papers on CDKL5 in aging research: none in people yet, 3 in animals. The newest story, Nov 13, 2026: “Brain inhibition shifts with age in gene-deficient female mice”.

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At a glance

The findings reach mice, none yet in people. 2 independent labs in 2 countries.

None of its findings points the other way.

Mice: a single group. Cells, worms or flies and humans: nothing yet.
  • 2 independent labs in 2 countries
  • Funders: International Foundation for CDKL5 Research and 3 more
  • Animals3

Effects

3

Locomotor behavior

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1 study
  1. CDKL5 impairs locomotor behavior in zebrafish (shown by knockout).

    “cdkl5-/- larvae exhibit reduced locomotor behavior, providing a robust readout”

    Animalsshown by knockout

    Rescuing functional defects in a zebrafish model of CDKL5 deficiency disorder: Contribution to the identification of new therapeutic compounds

    bioRxivPreprint

Neuronal survival

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1 study
  1. CDKL5 decreases neuronal survival in mice (Cdkl5 knockout).

    “was paralleled by decreased neuronal survival in different brain regions such as the hippocampus, cortex, and basal ganglia.”

    AnimalsCdkl5 knockouthippocampus, cortex, and basal ganglia

    Age-Related Cognitive and Motor Decline in a Mouse Model of CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder is Associated with Increased Neuronal Senescence and Death

    Aging and disease

Cognitive function

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1 study
  1. CDKL5 impairs cognitive function in mice (Cdkl5 knockout).

    “We found an age-dependent decline in motor, cognitive, and social behaviors in Cdkl5 KO mice, as well as in breathing and sleep patterns.”

    AnimalsCdkl5 knockout

    Age-Related Cognitive and Motor Decline in a Mouse Model of CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder is Associated with Increased Neuronal Senescence and Death

    Aging and disease

Latest

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Brain

Brain inhibition shifts with age in gene-deficient female mice

Experiments in female mice with a mixture of cells with and without gene function found different age-related patterns in two brain regions.Experiments in female mice with a mixture of cells with and without gene function found different age-related patterns in two brain regions.

Mouse studyMechanisms