Impaired proteolysis of noncanonical RAS proteins drives clonal hematopoietic transformation
Recently, screens for mediators of resistance to FLT3 and ABL kinase inhibitors in leukemia
resulted in the discovery of LZTR1 as an adapter of a Cullin-3 RING E3 ubiquitin ligase …
resulted in the discovery of LZTR1 as an adapter of a Cullin-3 RING E3 ubiquitin ligase …
RAS-dependent RAF-MAPK hyperactivation by pathogenic RIT1 is a therapeutic target in Noonan syndrome–associated cardiac hypertrophy
A Cuevas-Navarro, M Wagner, R Van, M Swain… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
RIT1 is a RAS guanosine triphosphatase (GTPase) that regulates different aspects of signal
transduction and is mutated in lung cancer, leukemia, and in the germline of individuals with …
transduction and is mutated in lung cancer, leukemia, and in the germline of individuals with …
[HTML][HTML] Mutation-induced LZTR1 polymerization provokes cardiac pathology in recessive Noonan syndrome
AV Busley, Ó Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez, E Hammer, F Koitka… - Cell reports, 2024 - cell.com
Noonan syndrome patients harboring causative variants in LZTR1 are particularly at risk to
develop severe and early-onset hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. In this study, we investigate …
develop severe and early-onset hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. In this study, we investigate …
Non-Mammalian Models for Understanding Neurological Defects in RASopathies
M Rodríguez-Martín, J Báez-Flores, V Ribes… - Biomedicines, 2024 - mdpi.com
RASopathies, a group of neurodevelopmental congenital disorders stemming from
mutations in the RAS/MAPK pathway, present a unique opportunity to delve into the …
mutations in the RAS/MAPK pathway, present a unique opportunity to delve into the …
Preclinical evaluation of CRISPR-based therapies for Noonan syndrome caused by deep-intronic LZTR1 variants
C Knauer, H Haltern, E Schoger, S Kügler… - … Therapy-Nucleic Acids, 2024 - cell.com
Gene variants in LZTR1 are implicated to cause Noonan syndrome associated with a severe
and early-onset hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Mechanistically, LZTR1 deficiency results in …
and early-onset hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Mechanistically, LZTR1 deficiency results in …
Risk of meningomyelocele mediated by the common 22q11. 2 deletion
Meningomyelocele is one of the most severe forms of neural tube defects (NTDs) and the
most frequent structural birth defect of the central nervous system. We assembled the Spina …
most frequent structural birth defect of the central nervous system. We assembled the Spina …
[HTML][HTML] Dysregulation of RAS proteostasis by autosomal-dominant LZTR1 mutation induces Noonan syndrome–like phenotypes in mice
T Abe, K Morisaki, T Niihori, M Terao, S Takada… - JCI …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Leucine-zipper–like posttranslational regulator 1 (LZTR1) is a member of the BTB-Kelch
superfamily, which regulates the RAS proteostasis. Autosomal dominant (AD) mutations in …
superfamily, which regulates the RAS proteostasis. Autosomal dominant (AD) mutations in …
Typical NF2 and LTZR1 mutations are retained in an immortalized human schwann cell model of schwannomatosis
V Melfi, T Mohamed, A Colciago, A Fasciani… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Human SCs play a primary role in SWN, a rare genetic disorder in which patients develop
multiple schwannomas. So that, their isolation and immortalization could represent an …
multiple schwannomas. So that, their isolation and immortalization could represent an …
Defective protein degradation in genetic disorders
P Castel - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular Basis …, 2022 - Elsevier
Understanding the molecular mechanisms that underlie different human pathologies is
necessary to develop novel therapeutic strategies. An emerging mechanism of …
necessary to develop novel therapeutic strategies. An emerging mechanism of …
[HTML][HTML] A noncanonical GTPase signaling mechanism controls exit from mitosis in budding yeast
In the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, exit from mitosis is coupled to spindle
position to ensure successful genome partitioning between mother and daughter cell. This …
position to ensure successful genome partitioning between mother and daughter cell. This …