Martina Grandi, Chiara Galber, Cristina Gatto, Veronica Nobile, Cecilia Pucci, Ida Schaldemose Nielsen, Francesco Boldrin, Giovanni Neri, Pietro Chiurazzi, Giancarlo Solaini, Alessandra Baracca, Valentina Giorgio, Elisabetta Tabolacci
Mitochondria are involved in multiple aspects of neurodevelopmental processes and play a major role in the pathogenetic mechanisms leading to neuro-degenerative diseases. Fragile-X-related disorders (FXDs) are genetic conditions that occur due to the dynamic expansion of CGG repeats of the FMR1 gene encoding for the RNA-binding protein FMRP, particularly expressed in the brain. This gene expansion can lead to premutation (PM, 56-200 CGGs), full mutation (FM, >200 CGGs), or unmethylated FM (UFM), resulting in neurodegeneration, neurodevelopmental disorders, or no apparent intellectual disability, respectively...
March 18, 2024: International Journal of Molecular Sciences