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In vitro Methylation Assay to Study Protein Arginine Methylation
Published on: October 5, 2014
Protein Arginine Methyltransferases from Regulatory Function to Clinical Implication in Central Nervous System
Bin Xie1, Jing Yu1, Chao Chen1
1School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, China.
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Arginine methylation, catalyzed by protein arginine methyltransferases (PRMTs), is a regulatory key mechanism involved in various cellular processes such as gene expression, RNA processing, DNA damage repair. Increasing evidence highlights the crucial role of PRMTs in human diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Here, this review focuses on the latest findings regarding PRMTs in the central nervous system (CNS), emphasizing their regulatory roles in neural stem cells, neurons, and glial cells. Additionally, we examine the connection between PRMTs dysregulation and neurological diseases affecting the CNS, including brain tumors, neurodegenerative diseases, and neurodevelopmental disorders. Therefore, this review aims to deepen our understanding of PRMTs-mediated arginine methylation in CNS and open avenues for developing novel therapeutic strategies for neurological diseases.
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