[HTML][HTML] Clinical and pathologic features of congenital myasthenic syndromes caused by 35 genes—a comprehensive review

K Ohno, B Ohkawara, XM Shen, D Selcen… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS) are a heterogeneous group of disorders
characterized by impaired neuromuscular signal transmission due to germline pathogenic …

Targeting neuromuscular junction to treat neuromuscular disorders

R Qaisar - Life Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
The integrity and preservation of the neuromuscular junction (NMJ), the interface between
the motor neuron and skeletal muscle, is critical for maintaining a healthy skeletal muscle …

Regeneration of neuromuscular synapses after acute and chronic denervation by inhibiting the gerozyme 15-prostaglandin dehydrogenase

MA Bakooshli, YX Wang, E Monti, S Su… - Science translational …, 2023 - science.org
To date, there are no approved treatments for the diminished strength and paralysis that
result from the loss of peripheral nerve function due to trauma, heritable neuromuscular …

[HTML][HTML] Karyopherin α deficiency contributes to human preimplantation embryo arrest

W Wang, Y Miyamoto, B Chen, J Shi… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Preimplantation embryo arrest (PREMBA) is a common cause of female infertility and
recurrent failure of assisted reproductive technology. However, the genetic basis of …

[HTML][HTML] The expression profile and tumorigenic mechanisms of CD97 (ADGRE5) in glioblastoma render it a targetable vulnerability

N Ravn-Boess, N Roy, T Hattori, D Bready… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and aggressive primary brain malignancy.
Adhesion G protein-coupled receptors (aGPCRs) have attracted interest for their potential as …

[HTML][HTML] Intrafusal-fiber LRP4 for muscle spindle formation and maintenance in adult and aged animals

R Cao, P Chen, H Wang, H Jing, H Zhang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Proprioception is sensed by muscle spindles for precise locomotion and body posture.
Unlike the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) for muscle contraction which has been well …

Congenital myasthenic syndromes: where do we go from here?

S Ramdas, D Beeson - Neuromuscular Disorders, 2021 - Elsevier
Congenital myasthenia syndromes are rare but often treatable conditions affecting
neuromuscular transmission. They result from loss or impaired function of one of a number …

Structural insights into the assembly of the agrin/LRP4/MuSK signaling complex

T Xie, G Xu, Y Liu, B Quade… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
MuSK is a receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) that plays essential roles in the formation and
maintenance of the neuromuscular junction. Distinct from most members of RTK family …

A mutation in DOK7 in congenital myasthenic syndrome forms aggresome in cultured cells, and reduces DOK7 expression and MuSK phosphorylation in patient …

S Zhang, B Ohkawara, M Ito, Z Huang… - Human Molecular …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
At the neuromuscular junction, the downstream of tyrosine kinase 7 (DOK7) enhances the
phosphorylation of muscle-specific kinase (MuSK) and induces clustering of acetylcholine …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term muscle-specific overexpression of DOK7 in mice using AAV9-tMCK-DOK7

YT Huang, HR Crick, H Chaytow… - … Therapy-Nucleic Acids, 2023 - cell.com
Neuromuscular junction (NMJ) dysfunction underlies several diseases, including congenital
myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) and motor neuron disease (MND). Molecular pathways …