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In vivo Interrogation of Central Nervous System Translatome by Polyribosome Fractionation
Published on: April 30, 2014
Regulation of mRNA translation in stem cells; links to brain disorders
Elpida Statoulla1, Kleanthi Chalkiadaki1, Dimitris Karozis1
1Division of Biomedical Research, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, University Campus, 45110 Ioannina, Greece.
Abstract:
Translational control of gene expression is emerging as a cardinal step in the regulation of protein abundance. Especially for embryonic (ESC) and neuronal stem cells (NSC), regulation of mRNA translation is involved in the maintenance of pluripotency but also differentiation. For neuronal stem cells this regulation is linked to the various neuronal subtypes that arise in the developing brain and is linked to numerous brain disorders. Herein, we review translational control mechanisms in ESCs and NSCs during development and differentiation, and briefly discuss their link to brain disorders.
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