ERK/MAPK signalling in the developing brain: Perturbations and consequences

JD Iroegbu, OK Ijomone, OM Femi-Akinlosotu… - Neuroscience & …, 2021 - Elsevier
The extracellular regulated kinase/microtubule-associated protein kinase (ERK/MAPK)
signalling pathway transduces signals that cause an alteration in the ongoing metabolic …

The role of MeCP2 in regulating synaptic plasticity in the context of stress and depression

CL Sánchez-Lafuente, LE Kalynchuk, HJ Caruncho… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MeCP2) is a transcriptional regulator that is highly abundant
in the brain. It binds to methylated genomic DNA to regulate a range of physiological …

Rett Syndrome and MECP2 Duplication Syndrome: Disorders of MeCP2 Dosage

BE Collins, JL Neul - Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Rett syndrome (RTT) is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused predominantly by loss-of-
function mutations in the gene Methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MECP2), which encodes the …

Proteomic phenotype of cerebral organoids derived from autism spectrum disorder patients reveal disrupted energy metabolism, cellular components, and biological …

M Ilieva, BI Aldana, KT Vinten, S Hohmann… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
The way in which brain morphology and proteome are remodeled during embryonal
development, and how they are linked to the cellular metabolism, could be a key for …

Altered motor learning and coordination in mouse models of autism spectrum disorder

KR Cording, HS Bateup - Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder with increasing
prevalence. Over 1,000 risk genes have now been implicated in ASD, suggesting diverse …

MECP2-Related Disorders in Males

A Pascual-Alonso, AF Martínez-Monseny… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Methyl CpG binding protein 2 (MECP2) is located at Xq28 and is a multifunctional gene with
ubiquitous expression. Loss-of-function mutations in MECP2 are associated with Rett …

mTOR-dependent spine dynamics in autism

S Chaudry, N Vasudevan - Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders
characterized by deficits in social communication and interaction as well as repetitive …

Cancer drug repurposing in autism spectrum disorder

G Pedini, CL Chen, T Achsel, C Bagni - Trends in Pharmacological …, 2023 - cell.com
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition with uncertain
origins. Understanding of the mechanisms underlying ASD remains limited, and treatments …

Tug-of-Peace: Visual Rivalry and Atypical Visual Motion Processing in MECP2 Duplication Syndrome of Autism

D Bogatova, SM Smirnakis, G Palagina - Eneuro, 2024 - eneuro.org
Extracting common patterns of neural circuit computations in the autism spectrum and
confirming them as a cause of specific core traits of autism is the first step toward identifying …

[HTML][HTML] Growth-suppressor microRNAs mediate synaptic overgrowth and behavioral deficits in Fragile X mental retardation protein deficiency

M Subramanian, WT Mills, MD Paranjpe… - Iscience, 2024 - cell.com
Abnormal neuronal and synapse growth is a core pathology resulting from deficiency of the
Fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP), but molecular links underlying the excessive …