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Neuronal RNA-binding proteins in health and disease
Type of publication
Peer-reviewed
Publikationsform
Review article (peer-reviewed)
Author
Lenzken Silvia Carolina , Achsel Tilmann, Carri Maria Teresa, Barabino Silvia ML,
Project
Elucidating the biological function of FUS and its role in neurodegeneration
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Review article (peer-reviewed)
Journal
WIREs RNA
Volume (Issue)
5(4)
Page(s)
565
Title of proceedings
WIREs RNA
DOI
10.1002/wrna.1231
Abstract
In mammalian cells in general and in neurons in particular, mRNA maturation, translation, and degradation are highly complex and dynamic processes. RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) play crucial roles in all these events. First, they participate in the choice of pre-mRNA splice sites and in the selection of the polyadenylation sites, determining which of the possible isoforms is produced from a given precursor mRNA. Then, once in the cytoplasm, the protein composition of the RNP particles determines whether the mature mRNA is transported along the dendrites or the axon of a neuron to the synapses, how efficiently it is translated, and how stable it is. In agreement with their importance for neuronal function, mutations in genes that code for RBPs are associated with various neurological diseases. In this review, we illustrate how individual RBPs determine the fate of an mRNA, and we discuss how mutations in RBPs or perturbations of the mRNA metabolism can cause neurodegenerative disorders.
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