The fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP) is an RNA-binding protein that regulates mRNA metabolism. FMRP has been largely studied in the brain, where the absence of this protein leads to fragile X syndrome, the most frequent form of inherited intellectual disability. Since the identification of the FMRP gene in 1991, many studies have primarily focused on understanding the function/s of this protein. Hundreds of potential FMRP mRNA targets and several interacting proteins have been identified. Here, we report the identification of FMRP mRNA targets in the mammalian brain that support the key role of this protein during brain development and in regulating synaptic plasticity. We compared the genes from databases and genome-wide association studies with the brain FMRP transcriptome, and identified several FMRP mRNA targets associated with autism spectrum disorders, mood disorders and schizophrenia, showing a potential common pathway/s for these apparently different disorders.

Fernandez, E., Rajan, N., Bagni, C. (2013). The FMRP regulon: From targets to disease convergence. FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE, 7(7 OCT), 191 [10.3389/fnins.2013.00191].

The FMRP regulon: From targets to disease convergence

BAGNI, CLAUDIA
2013-01-01

Abstract

The fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP) is an RNA-binding protein that regulates mRNA metabolism. FMRP has been largely studied in the brain, where the absence of this protein leads to fragile X syndrome, the most frequent form of inherited intellectual disability. Since the identification of the FMRP gene in 1991, many studies have primarily focused on understanding the function/s of this protein. Hundreds of potential FMRP mRNA targets and several interacting proteins have been identified. Here, we report the identification of FMRP mRNA targets in the mammalian brain that support the key role of this protein during brain development and in regulating synaptic plasticity. We compared the genes from databases and genome-wide association studies with the brain FMRP transcriptome, and identified several FMRP mRNA targets associated with autism spectrum disorders, mood disorders and schizophrenia, showing a potential common pathway/s for these apparently different disorders.
2013
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Esperti anonimi
Settore BIO/13 - BIOLOGIA APPLICATA
English
FMRP; RNA-binding proteins; autism; fragile X syndrome; local protein synthesis; major depressive disorders; schizophrenia; synaptic plasticity
Fernandez, E., Rajan, N., Bagni, C. (2013). The FMRP regulon: From targets to disease convergence. FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE, 7(7 OCT), 191 [10.3389/fnins.2013.00191].
Fernandez, E; Rajan, N; Bagni, C
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