The Neuron Navigators: Structure, function, and evolutionary history

RM Powers, RF Hevner, S Halpain - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Neuron navigators (Navigators) are cytoskeletal-associated proteins important for neuron
migration, neurite growth, and axon guidance, but they also function more widely in other …

De novo variants in FRMD5 are associated with developmental delay, intellectual disability, ataxia, and abnormalities of eye movement

S Lu, M Ma, X Mao, CA Bacino, J Jankovic… - The American Journal of …, 2022 - cell.com
Proteins containing the FERM (four-point-one, ezrin, radixin, and moesin) domain link the
plasma membrane with cytoskeletal structures at specific cellular locations and have been …

Variants of NAV3, a neuronal morphogenesis protein, cause intellectual disability, developmental delay, and microcephaly

A Ghaffar, T Akhter, P Strømme, D Misceo… - Communications …, 2024 - nature.com
Microtubule associated proteins (MAPs) are widely expressed in the central nervous system,
and have established roles in cell proliferation, myelination, neurite formation, axon …

Adaptor protein Abelson interactor 1 in homeostasis and disease

M Petersen, P Dubielecka - Cell Communication and Signaling, 2024 - Springer
Dysregulation of Abelson interactor 1 (ABI1) is associated with various states of disease
including developmental defects, pathogen infections, and cancer. ABI1 is an adaptor …

Concerted transcriptional regulation of the morphogenesis of hypothalamic neurons by ONECUT3

M Zupančič, E Keimpema, EO Tretiakov… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Acquisition of specialized cellular features is controlled by the ordered expression of
transcription factors (TFs) along differentiation trajectories. Here, we find a member of the …

The clinical utility and diagnostic implementation of human subject cell transdifferentiation followed by RNA sequencing

S Li, S Zhao, JC Sinson, A Bajic, JA Rosenfeld… - The American Journal of …, 2024 - cell.com
RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) has recently been used in translational research settings to
facilitate diagnoses of Mendelian disorders. A significant obstacle for clinical laboratories in …

De novo variants in FRYL are associated with developmental delay, intellectual disability, and dysmorphic features

X Pan, AM Tao, S Lu, M Ma, SB Hannan… - The American Journal of …, 2024 - cell.com
FRY-like transcription coactivator (FRYL) belongs to a Furry protein family that is
evolutionarily conserved from yeast to humans. The functions of FRYL in mammals are …

Placental PFAS concentrations are associated with perturbations of placental DNA methylation

TM Everson, N Sehgal, K Campbell, DB Barr… - Environmental …, 2025 - Elsevier
The placenta is crucial for fetal development, is affected by PFAS toxicity, and evidence is
accumulating that gestational PFAS perturb the epigenetic activity of the placenta …

Identification of novel genes including NAV2 associated with isolated tall stature

B Weiss, T Ott, P Vick, JC Lui, R Roeth… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Very tall people attract much attention and represent a clinically and genetically
heterogenous group of individuals. Identifying the genetic etiology can provide important …

Further evidence of biallelic NAV3 variants associated with recessive neurodevelopmental disorder with dysmorphism, developmental delay, intellectual disability …

N Kakar, S Mascarenhas, A Ali, I Haider, M Syed… - Human Genetics, 2025 - Springer
Neuron navigators (NAVs) are cytoskeleton-associated proteins well known for their role in
axonal guidance, neuronal migration, and neurite growth necessary for neurodevelopment …