Neurodevelopmental disorders, like cancer, are connected to impaired chromatin remodelers, PI3K/mTOR, and PAK1-regulated MAPK

R Nussinov, BR Yavuz, MK Arici, HC Demirel… - Biophysical …, 2023 - Springer
Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) and cancer share proteins, pathways, and
mutations. Their clinical symptoms are different. However, individuals with NDDs have …

Interneuron development and dysfunction

J Yang, X Yang, K Tang - The FEBS Journal, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding excitation and inhibition balance in the brain begins with the tale of two basic
types of neurons, glutamatergic projection neurons and GABAergic interneurons. The …

16p11. 2 deletion is associated with hyperactivation of human iPSC-derived dopaminergic neuron networks and is rescued by RHOA inhibition in vitro

M Sundberg, H Pinson, RS Smith, KD Winden… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Reciprocal copy number variations (CNVs) of 16p11. 2 are associated with a wide spectrum
of neuropsychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders. Here, we use human induced …

Deep learning predicts DNA methylation regulatory variants in the human brain and elucidates the genetics of psychiatric disorders

J Zhou, Q Chen, PR Braun… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
There is growing evidence for the role of DNA methylation (DNAm) quantitative trait loci
(mQTLs) in the genetics of complex traits, including psychiatric disorders. However, due to …

Genome-wide association study points to novel locus for gilles de la tourette syndrome

F Tsetsos, A Topaloudi, P Jain, Z Yang, D Yu… - Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Tourette syndrome (TS) is a childhood-onset neurodevelopmental disorder of
complex genetic architecture and is characterized by multiple motor tics and at least one …

Neural pathway for gut feelings: vagal interoceptive feedback from the gastrointestinal tract is a critical modulator of anxiety-like behavior

JP Krieger, M Asker, P Van der Velden, S Börchers… - Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Anxiety disorders are associated with an altered perception of the body's
internal state. Therefore, understanding the neuronal basis of interoception can foster novel …

Structural and Functional Aspects of the Neurodevelopmental Gene NR2F1: From Animal Models to Human Pathology

C Tocco, M Bertacchi, M Studer - Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The assembly and maturation of the mammalian brain result from an intricate cascade of
highly coordinated developmental events, such as cell proliferation, migration, and …

Pathophysiological heterogeneity of the BBSOA neurodevelopmental syndrome

M Bertacchi, C Tocco, CP Schaaf, M Studer - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
The formation and maturation of the human brain is regulated by highly coordinated
developmental events, such as neural cell proliferation, migration and differentiation. Any …

Neurodevelopmental disorders, immunity, and cancer are connected

R Nussinov, CJ Tsai, H Jang - Iscience, 2022 - cell.com
Immunity could be viewed as the common factor in neurodevelopmental disorders and
cancer. The immune and nervous systems coevolve as the embryo develops. Immunity can …

NAT10‐mediated ac4C modification promotes ectoderm differentiation of human embryonic stem cells via acetylating NR2F1 mRNA

J Ge, Z Wang, J Wu - Cell Proliferation, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Cell fate determination in mammalian development is complex and precisely controlled and
accumulating evidence indicates that epigenetic mechanisms are crucially involved. N 4 …