A glance at the molecules that regulate oligodendrocyte myelination

S Wang, Y Wang, S Zou - Current Issues in Molecular Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Oligodendrocyte (OL) myelination is a critical process for the neuronal axon function in the
central nervous system. After demyelination occurs because of pathophysiology …

Variants in myelin regulatory factor (MYRF) cause autosomal dominant and syndromic nanophthalmos in humans and retinal degeneration in mice

SJ Garnai, ML Brinkmeier, B Emery, TS Aleman… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Nanophthalmos is a rare, potentially devastating eye condition characterized by small eyes
with relatively normal anatomy, a high hyperopic refractive error, and frequent association …

Identifying oligodendrocyte enhancers governing Plp1 expression

D Kim, H An, C Fan, Y Park - Human molecular genetics, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Oligodendrocytes (OLs) produce myelin in the central nervous system (CNS), which
accelerates the propagation of action potentials and supports axonal integrity. As a major …

Uncovering oligodendrocyte enhancers that control Cnp expression

C Fan, H An, D Kim, Y Park - Human molecular genetics, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Oligodendrocytes (OLs) produce myelin sheaths around axons in the central nervous
system (CNS). Myelin accelerates the propagation of action potentials along axons and …

Targeted DeSUMOylation as a therapeutic strategy for multiple sclerosis

S Sriram, KW Kim, Å Ljunggren-Rose - Journal of Neuroimmunology, 2024 - Elsevier
SUMO (small ubiquitin like modifier) conjugated proteins have emerged as an important
post translational modifier of cellular function. SUMOylation modulates several cellular …

A principled strategy for mapping enhancers to genes

D Kim, H An, RS Shearer, M Sharif, C Fan, J Choi… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Mapping enhancers to genes is a fundamental goal of modern biology. We have developed
an innovative strategy that maps enhancers to genes in a principled manner. We illustrate its …

Inhibition of SUMOylation promotes remyelination and reduces IL-17 mediated autoimmune inflammation: Novel approach toward treatment of inflammatory CNS …

KW Kim, Å Ljunggren-Rose, P Matta, S Toki… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Small ubiquitin like modifiers (SUMO) are reversible posttranslational modifiers of
intracellular proteins. In the CNS, expression of myelin genes is regulated by state of …

Functional mechanism and pathogenic potential of MYRF ICA domain mutations implicated in birth defects

H An, C Fan, M Sharif, D Kim, Y Poitelon, Y Park - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Myrf is a membrane-bound transcription factor that plays a key role in various biological
processes. The Intramolecular Chaperone Auto-processing (ICA) domain of Myrf forms a …

Functional mechanisms of MYRF DNA-binding domain mutations implicated in birth defects

C Fan, H An, M Sharif, D Kim, Y Park - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2021 - ASBMB
Myrf is a pleiotropic membrane-bound transcription factor that plays critical roles in diverse
organisms, including in oligodendrocyte differentiation, embryonic development, molting …

MYRF: A unique transmembrane transcription factor‐from proteolytic self‐processing to its multifaceted roles in animal development

YB Qi, Z Xu, S Shen, Z Wang, Z Wang - BioEssays, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Myelin Regulator Factor (MYRF) is a master regulator governing myelin
formation and maintenance in the central nervous system. The conservation of MYRF across …