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FMRP stalls ribosomal translocation on mRNAs linked to synaptic function and autism

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A brain polyribosome-programmed translation system is developed, revealing that FMRP reversibly stalls ribosomes specifically on its target mRNAs and suggests multiple targets for clinical intervention in FXS and ASD.
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This article is published in Cell.The article was published on 2011-07-22 and is currently open access. It has received 1861 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: FMR1 & RNA-binding protein.

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Synaptic, transcriptional and chromatin genes disrupted in autism

Silvia De Rubeis, +99 more
- 13 Nov 2014 - 
TL;DR: Using exome sequencing, it is shown that analysis of rare coding variation in 3,871 autism cases and 9,937 ancestry-matched or parental controls implicates 22 autosomal genes at a false discovery rate of < 0.05, plus a set of 107 genes strongly enriched for those likely to affect risk (FDR < 0.30).
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Ribosome Profiling of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells Reveals the Complexity and Dynamics of Mammalian Proteomes

TL;DR: A suite of techniques, based on ribosome profiling, are presented to provide genome-wide maps of protein synthesis as well as a pulse-chase strategy for determining rates of translation elongation, revealing an unanticipated complexity to mammalian proteomes.
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Translational Regulatory Mechanisms in Persistent Forms of Synaptic Plasticity

TL;DR: A growing body of evidence now supports a crucial role for neuronal activity-dependent mRNA translation, which may occur in dendrites for a subset of neuronal mRNAs, which provides the components necessary for persistent forms of LTP and LTD.
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The autistic neuron: troubled translation?

TL;DR: It is proposed that aberrant synaptic protein synthesis may represent one possible pathway leading to autistic phenotypes, including cognitive impairment and savant abilities.
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Dysregulation of mTOR Signaling in Fragile X Syndrome

TL;DR: Elevated mTOR signaling may provide a functional link between overactivation of group I mGluRs and aberrant synaptic plasticity in the fragile X mouse, mechanisms relevant to impaired cognition in fragile X syndrome.
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Neuronal RNA granules: a link between RNA localization and stimulation-dependent translation.

TL;DR: It is concluded that RNA granules are a local storage compartment for mRNAs under translational arrest but are poised for release to actively translated pools, which may serve as a macromolecular mechanism linking RNA localization to translation and synaptic plasticity.
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