Local translation in neurons: visualization and function

CE Holt, KC Martin, EM Schuman - Nature structural & molecular …, 2019 - nature.com
Neurons are among the most compartmentalized and interactive of all cell types. Like all
cells, neurons use proteins as the main sensors and effectors. The modification of the …

Alternative cleavage and polyadenylation in health and disease

AJ Gruber, M Zavolan - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2019 - nature.com
Most human genes have multiple sites at which RNA 3ʹ end cleavage and polyadenylation
can occur, enabling the expression of distinct transcript isoforms under different conditions …

Illuminating RNA biology through imaging

P Le, N Ahmed, GW Yeo - Nature cell biology, 2022 - nature.com
RNA processing plays a central role in accurately transmitting genetic information into
functional RNA and protein regulators. To fully appreciate the RNA life-cycle, tools to …

Massively parallel identification of mRNA localization elements in primary cortical neurons

S Mendonsa, N von Kügelgen, S Dantsuji, M Ron… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Cells adopt highly polarized shapes and form distinct subcellular compartments in many
cases due to the localization of many mRNAs to specific areas, where they are translated …

mRNA transport, translation, and decay in adult mammalian central nervous system axons

J Jung, J Ohk, H Kim, CE Holt, HJ Park, H Jung - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
Localized mRNA translation regulates synapse function and axon maintenance, but how
compartment-specific mRNA repertoires are regulated is largely unknown. We developed an …

Context-specific regulation and function of mRNA alternative polyadenylation

S Mitschka, C Mayr - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2022 - nature.com
Alternative cleavage and polyadenylation (APA) is a widespread mechanism to generate
mRNA isoforms with alternative 3′ untranslated regions (UTRs). The expression of …

Nucleocytoplasmic mRNA redistribution accompanies RNA binding protein mislocalization in ALS motor neurons and is restored by VCP ATPase inhibition

OJ Ziff, J Harley, Y Wang, J Neeves, G Tyzack… - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by nucleocytoplasmic mislocalization of
the RNA-binding protein (RBP) TDP-43. However, emerging evidence suggests more …

Mechanistic insights into the basis of widespread RNA localization

M Chekulaeva - Nature Cell Biology, 2024 - nature.com
The importance of subcellular mRNA localization is well established, but the underlying
mechanisms mostly remain an enigma. Early studies suggested that specific mRNA …

Design powerful predictor for mRNA subcellular location prediction in Homo sapiens

ZY Zhang, YH Yang, H Ding, D Wang… - Briefings in …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Messenger RNAs (mRNAs) shoulder special responsibilities that transmit genetic code from
DNA to discrete locations in the cytoplasm. The locating process of mRNA might provide …

RNA-binding proteins balance brain function in health and disease

R Schieweck, J Ninkovic… - Physiological reviews, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
Posttranscriptional gene expression including splicing, RNA transport, translation, and RNA
decay provides an important regulatory layer in many if not all molecular pathways …