[HTML][HTML] Establishing neuronal diversity in the spinal cord: a time and a place

A Sagner, J Briscoe - Development, 2019 - journals.biologists.com
The vertebrate spinal cord comprises multiple functionally distinct neuronal cell types
arranged in characteristic positions. During development, these different types of neurons …

The many faces of the E3 ubiquitin ligase, RNF220, in neural development and beyond

P Ma, B Mao - Development, Growth & Differentiation, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Ubiquitin modification plays important roles in many cellular processes that are fundamental
for vertebrate embryo development, such as cell division, differentiation, and migration …

RNF220 is an E3 ubiquitin ligase for AMPA receptors to regulate synaptic transmission

P Ma, LP Wan, Y Li, CH He, NN Song, S Zhao… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
The accurate expression of postsynaptic AMPA receptors (AMPARs) is critical for information
processing in the brain, and ubiquitination is a key regulator for this biological process …

Fine-tuning of Shh/Gli signaling gradient by non-proteolytic ubiquitination during neural patterning

P Ma, NN Song, Y Li, Q Zhang, L Zhang, L Zhang… - Cell Reports, 2019 - cell.com
Summary Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) signaling plays crucial roles in patterning the ventral
neural tube, which is transformed into opposing gradients of repressor and activator forms of …

Systematic analysis to identify transcriptome-wide dysregulation of Alzheimer's disease in genes and isoforms

C Fan, K Chen, J Zhou, P Wong, D He, Y Huang… - Human Genetics, 2021 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most common neurodegeneration diseases caused
by multiple factors. The mechanistic insight of AD remains limited. To disclose molecular …

Biallelic mutations in RNF220 cause laminopathies featuring leukodystrophy, ataxia and deafness

A Sferra, P Fortugno, M Motta, C Aiello, S Petrini… - Brain, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Leukodystrophies are a heterogeneous group of rare inherited disorders that mostly involve
the white matter of the CNS. These conditions are characterized by primary glial cell and …

Rnf220/Zc4h2-mediated monoubiquitylation of Phox2 is required for noradrenergic neuron development

NN Song, P Ma, Q Zhang, L Zhang, H Wang… - …, 2020 - journals.biologists.com
Noradrenaline belongs to the monoamine system and is involved in cognition and emotional
behaviors. Phox2a and Phox2b play essential but non-redundant roles during development …

Haploinsufficiency of the TDP43 ubiquitin E3 ligase RNF220 leads to ALS-like motor neuron defects in the mouse

P Ma, Y Li, H Wang, B Mao - Journal of Molecular Cell Biology, 2021 - academic.oup.com
TDP43 pathology is seen in a large majority of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) cases,
suggesting a central pathogenic role of this regulatory protein. Clarifying the molecular …

ZC4H2 stabilizes RNF220 to pattern ventral spinal cord through modulating Shh/Gli signaling

P Ma, NN Song, X Cheng, L Zhu… - Journal of Molecular …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract ZC4H2 encodes a C4H2 type zinc-finger nuclear factor, the mutation of which has
been associated with disorders with various clinical phenotypes in human, including …

RNF220 mediates K63-linked polyubiquitination of STAT1 and promotes host defense

X Guo, P Ma, Y Li, Y Yang, C Wang, T Xu… - Cell Death & …, 2021 - nature.com
STAT1 is a master regulator that orchestrates type 1 and 2 interferon (IFN)-induced IFN-
stimulated gene (ISG) expression. The mechanisms by which STAT1 is phosphorylated and …