[HTML][HTML] Cdc-like kinases (CLKs): biology, chemical probes, and therapeutic potential

P Martín Moyano, V Němec, K Paruch - International Journal of Molecular …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Protein kinases represent a very pharmacologically attractive class of targets; however,
some members of the family still remain rather unexplored. The biology and therapeutic …

The role of RNA splicing factor PTBP1 in neuronal development

HL Liu, XM Lu, HY Wang, KB Hu, QY Wu, P Liao… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2023 - Elsevier
Alternative pre-mRNA splicing, which produces various mRNA isoforms with distinct
structures and functions from a single gene, is regulated by specific RNA-binding proteins …

[HTML][HTML] Altered m6A RNA methylation contributes to hippocampal memory deficits in Huntington's disease mice

A Pupak, A Singh, A Sancho-Balsells… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract N6-methyladenosine (m6A) regulates many aspects of RNA metabolism and is
involved in learning and memory processes. Yet, the impact of a dysregulation of post …

[HTML][HTML] Chromatin-mediated alternative splicing regulates cocaine-reward behavior

SJ Xu, SI Lombroso, DK Fischer, MD Carpenter… - Neuron, 2021 - cell.com
Neuronal alternative splicing is a key gene regulatory mechanism in the brain. However, the
spliceosome machinery is insufficient to fully specify splicing complexity. In considering the …

Developmental isoform diversity in the human neocortex informs neuropsychiatric risk mechanisms

A Patowary, P Zhang, C Jops, CK Vuong, X Ge, K Hou… - Science, 2024 - science.org
RNA splicing is highly prevalent in the brain and has strong links to neuropsychiatric
disorders; yet, the role of cell type–specific splicing and transcript-isoform diversity during …

[HTML][HTML] Cell-specific exon methylation and CTCF binding in neurons regulate calcium ion channel splicing and function

EJ López Soto, D Lipscombe - Elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
Cell-specific alternative splicing modulates myriad cell functions and is disrupted in disease.
The mechanisms governing alternative splicing are known for relatively few genes and …

Neuromechanobiology: an expanding field driven by the force of greater focus

CT Motz, V Kabat, T Saxena… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The brain processes information by transmitting signals through highly connected and
dynamic networks of neurons. Neurons use specific cellular structures, including axons …

Heat but not mechanical hypersensitivity depends on voltage-gated CaV2. 2 calcium channel activity in peripheral axon terminals innervating skin

DM DuBreuil, EJL Soto, S Daste, R Meir… - Journal of …, 2021 - Soc Neuroscience
Voltage-gated CaV2. 2 calcium channels are expressed in nociceptors at presynaptic
terminals, soma, and axons. CaV2. 2 channel inhibitors applied to the spinal cord relieve …

Comparative Genomics of the BDNF Gene, Non-Canonical Modes of Transcriptional Regulation, and Neurological Disease

J Keifer - Molecular Neurobiology, 2021 - Springer
Alternative splicing of genes in the central nervous system is ubiquitous and utilizes many
different mechanisms. Splicing generates unique transcript or protein isoforms of the primary …

[HTML][HTML] Opioid use disorder and alternative mRNA splicing in reward circuitry

SB Huggett, AS Ikeda, JE McGeary, KR Kaun… - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Opiate/opioid use disorder (OUD) is a chronic relapsing brain disorder that has increased in
prevalence in the last two decades in the United States. Understanding the molecular …