The molecular biology of FMRP: new insights into fragile X syndrome
JD Richter, X Zhao - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2021 - nature.com
Fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP) is the product of the fragile X mental retardation
1 gene (FMR1), a gene that—when epigenetically inactivated by a triplet nucleotide repeat …
1 gene (FMR1), a gene that—when epigenetically inactivated by a triplet nucleotide repeat …
Altered neuronal and circuit excitability in fragile X syndrome
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) results from a genetic mutation in a single gene yet produces a
phenotypically complex disorder with a range of neurological and psychiatric problems …
phenotypically complex disorder with a range of neurological and psychiatric problems …
Linking neural activity and molecular oscillations in the SCN
CS Colwell - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2011 - nature.com
Neurons in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) function as part of a central timing circuit that
drives daily changes in our behaviour and underlying physiology. A hallmark feature of SCN …
drives daily changes in our behaviour and underlying physiology. A hallmark feature of SCN …
Circadian Organization of Behavior and Physiology in Drosophila
Circadian clocks organize behavior and physiology to adapt to daily environmental cycles.
Genetic approaches in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, have revealed widely …
Genetic approaches in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, have revealed widely …
Circuit level defects in the develo** neocortex of Fragile X mice
Subtle alterations in how cortical network dynamics are modulated by different behavioral
states could disrupt normal brain function and underlie symptoms of neuropsychiatric …
states could disrupt normal brain function and underlie symptoms of neuropsychiatric …
Sleep and homeostatic control of plasticity
Sleep homeostasis is a complex neurobiologic phenomenon involving a number of
molecular pathways, neurotransmitter release, synaptic activity, and factors modulating …
molecular pathways, neurotransmitter release, synaptic activity, and factors modulating …
FMRP has a cell-type-specific role in CA1 pyramidal neurons to regulate autism-related transcripts and circadian memory
K Sawicka, CR Hale, CY Park, JJ Fak, JE Gresack… - Elife, 2019 - elifesciences.org
Loss of the RNA binding protein FMRP causes Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), the most common
cause of inherited intellectual disability, yet it is unknown how FMRP function varies across …
cause of inherited intellectual disability, yet it is unknown how FMRP function varies across …
Circadian rhythms and memory formation
JR Gerstner, JCP Yin - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2010 - nature.com
There has been considerable progress in elucidating the molecular mechanisms that
contribute to memory formation and the generation of circadian rhythms. However, it is not …
contribute to memory formation and the generation of circadian rhythms. However, it is not …
Protein interactome reveals converging molecular pathways among autism disorders
To uncover shared pathogenic mechanisms among the highly heterogeneous autism
spectrum disorders (ASDs), we developed a protein interaction network that identified …
spectrum disorders (ASDs), we developed a protein interaction network that identified …
Sensory processing phenotypes in fragile X syndrome
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that causes intellectual
disability. It is a leading known genetic cause of autism. In addition to cognitive, social, and …
disability. It is a leading known genetic cause of autism. In addition to cognitive, social, and …