Targeting neuronal epigenomes for brain rejuvenation

S Zocher - The EMBO journal, 2024 - embopress.org
Aging is associated with a progressive decline of brain function, and the underlying causes
and possible interventions to prevent this cognitive decline have been the focus of intense …

MeCP2: a critical regulator of chromatin in neurodevelopment and adult brain function

K Gulmez Karaca, DVC Brito, AMM Oliveira - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Methyl CpG binding protein 2 (MeCP2) was first identified as a nuclear protein with a
transcriptional repressor role that recognizes DNA methylation marks. MeCP2 has a well …

Neuronal ensemble-specific DNA methylation strengthens engram stability

K Gulmez Karaca, J Kupke, DVC Brito, B Zeuch… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Memories are encoded by memory traces or engrams, represented within subsets of
neurons that are synchronously activated during learning. However, the molecular …

MECP2 and the biology of MECP2 duplication syndrome

SR D'Mello III - Journal of Neurochemistry, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract MECP2 duplication syndrome (MDS), a rare X‐linked genomic disorder affecting
predominantly males, is caused by duplication of the chromosomal region containing the …

A putative role for lncRNAs in epigenetic regulation of memory

AB Irwin, R Bahabry, FD Lubin - Neurochemistry international, 2021 - Elsevier
The central dogma of molecular genetics is defined as encoded genetic information within
DNA, transcribed into messenger RNA, which contain the instructions for protein synthesis …

Maternal experience-dependent cortical plasticity in mice is circuit-and stimulus-specific and requires MECP2

BYB Lau, K Krishnan, ZJ Huang… - Journal of …, 2020 - Soc Neuroscience
The neurodevelopmental disorder Rett syndrome is caused by mutations in the gene
Mecp2. Misexpression of the protein MECP2 is thought to contribute to neuropathology by …

MeCP2 ubiquitination and sumoylation, in search of a function

L Kalani, BH Kim, JB Vincent… - Human Molecular …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract MeCP2 (Methyl CpG binding protein 2) is an intrinsically disordered protein that
binds to methylated genome regions. The protein is a critical transcriptional regulator of the …

Stress‐Sensitive Protein Rac1 and Its Involvement in Neurodevelopmental Disorders

X Wang, D Liu, F Wei, Y Li, X Wang, L Li… - Neural …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Ras‐related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 (Rac1) is a small GTPase that is well known for
its sensitivity to the environmental stress of a cell or an organism. It senses the external …

Transcription factors in neurodevelopmental and associated psychiatric disorders: A potential convergence for genetic and environmental risk factors

J Santos‐Terra, I Deckmann… - International Journal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) are a heterogeneous and highly prevalent group of
psychiatric conditions marked by impairments in the nervous system. Their onset occurs …

Selective deletion of Methyl CpG binding protein 2 from parvalbumin interneurons in the auditory cortex delays the onset of maternal retrieval in mice

DD Rupert, AH Pagliaro, J Choe… - Journal of …, 2023 - Soc Neuroscience
Mutations in MECP2 cause the neurodevelopmental disorder Rett syndrome. MECP2 codes
for methyl CpG binding protein 2 (MECP2), a transcriptional regulator that activates genetic …