Chaperoning SNARE folding and assembly

Y Zhang, FM Hughson - Annual review of biochemistry, 2021 - annualreviews.org
SNARE proteins and Sec1/Munc18 (SM) proteins constitute the core molecular engine that
drives nearly all intracellular membrane fusion and exocytosis. While SNAREs are known to …

STXBP1 encephalopathies: clinical spectrum, disease mechanisms, and therapeutic strategies

D Abramov, NGL Guiberson… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Mutations in Munc18‐1/STXBP1 (syntaxin‐binding protein 1) are linked to various
severe early epileptic encephalopathies and neurodevelopmental disorders. Heterozygous …

SNAREopathies: diversity in mechanisms and symptoms

M Verhage, JB Sørensen - Neuron, 2020 - cell.com
Neuronal SNAREs and their key regulators together drive synaptic vesicle exocytosis and
synaptic transmission as a single integrated membrane fusion machine. Human pathogenic …

The DDHD2-STXBP1 interaction mediates long-term memory via generation of saturated free fatty acids

IO Akefe, SH Saber, B Matthews, BG Venkatesh… - The EMBO …, 2024 - embopress.org
The phospholipid and free fatty acid (FFA) composition of neuronal membranes plays a
crucial role in learning and memory, but the mechanisms through which neuronal activity …

[HTML][HTML] Synaptic genes and neurodevelopmental disorders: From molecular mechanisms to developmental strategies of behavioral testing

C Michetti, A Falace, F Benfenati, A Fassio - Neurobiology of Disease, 2022 - Elsevier
Synaptopathies are a class of neurodevelopmental disorders caused by modification in
genes coding for synaptic proteins. These proteins oversee the process of …

[HTML][HTML] A syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder caused by rare variants in PPFIA3

MS Paul, SL Michener, H Pan, H Chan… - The American Journal of …, 2024 - cell.com
PPFIA3 encodes the protein-tyrosine phosphatase, receptor-type, F-polypeptide-interacting-
protein-alpha-3 (PPFIA3), which is a member of the LAR-protein-tyrosine phosphatase …

Fundamental Neurochemistry Review: GABAA receptor neurotransmission and epilepsy: Principles, disease mechanisms and pharmacotherapy

A Bryson, C Reid, S Petrou - Journal of neurochemistry, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder associated with alterations of excitation‐
inhibition balance within brain neuronal networks. GABAA receptor neurotransmission is the …

Base-edited cynomolgus monkeys mimic core symptoms of STXBP1 encephalopathy

Z Lu, S He, J Jiang, L Zhuang, Y Wang, G Yang… - Molecular Therapy, 2022 - cell.com
Presynaptic syntaxin binding protein 1 (STXBP1) is essential for neurotransmitter release.
Heterozygous mutations in this protein cause STXBP1 encephalopathy (STXBP1-E), which …

STXBP1 Syndrome Is Characterized by Inhibition-Dominated Dynamics of Resting-State EEG

SJ Houtman, HCA Lammertse, AA van Berkel… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
STXBP1 syndrome is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder caused by heterozygous variants
in the STXBP1 gene and is characterized by psychomotor delay, early-onset developmental …

Recent advances in gene therapy for neurodevelopmental disorders with epilepsy

TJ Turner, C Zourray, S Schorge… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Neurodevelopmental disorders can be caused by mutations in neuronal genes fundamental
to brain development. These disorders have severe symptoms ranging from intellectually …