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RNA Dysregulation in Diseases of Motor Neurons

RNA Dysregulation in Diseases of Motor Neurons Motor neuron diseases (MNDs) are neurodegenerative disorders that lead to paralysis and typically carry a dismal prognosis. In children, inherited spinal muscular atrophies are the predominant diseases that affect motor neurons, whereas in adults, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which is inherited but mostly sporadic, is the most common MND. In recent years, we have witnessed a revolution in this field, sparked by the discovery of the genes that cause MNDs. Remarkably, at least 10 genes, whose products are either RNA-binding proteins or proteins that function in RNA processing and regulation, cause MNDs and place the dysregulation of RNA pathways at the center of motor neuron degeneration pathogenesis. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annual Review of Pathology: Mechanisms of Disease Annual Reviews

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Annual Reviews
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Copyright © 2012 by Annual Reviews. All rights reserved
ISSN
1553-4006
eISSN
1553-4014
DOI
10.1146/annurev-pathol-011110-130307
pmid
22035195
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Abstract

Motor neuron diseases (MNDs) are neurodegenerative disorders that lead to paralysis and typically carry a dismal prognosis. In children, inherited spinal muscular atrophies are the predominant diseases that affect motor neurons, whereas in adults, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which is inherited but mostly sporadic, is the most common MND. In recent years, we have witnessed a revolution in this field, sparked by the discovery of the genes that cause MNDs. Remarkably, at least 10 genes, whose products are either RNA-binding proteins or proteins that function in RNA processing and regulation, cause MNDs and place the dysregulation of RNA pathways at the center of motor neuron degeneration pathogenesis.

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Annual Review of Pathology: Mechanisms of DiseaseAnnual Reviews

Published: Feb 28, 2012

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