microRNAs in neurons: manifold regulatory roles at the synapse
The regulation of synapse formation and plasticity in the developing and adult brain underlies a complex interplay of intrinsic genetic programs and extrinsic factors. Recent research identified microRNAs (miRNAs), a class of small non-coding RNAs, as a new functional layer in this regulatory networ...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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[August 2011]
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Current opinion in genetics & development
Year: 2011, Volume: 21, Issue: 4, Pages: 491-497 |
| ISSN: | 1879-0380 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.gde.2011.04.008 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gde.2011.04.008 Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959437X11000761 
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| Author Notes: | Gabriele Siegel, Reuben Saba and Gerhard Schratt |
| Summary: | The regulation of synapse formation and plasticity in the developing and adult brain underlies a complex interplay of intrinsic genetic programs and extrinsic factors. Recent research identified microRNAs (miRNAs), a class of small non-coding RNAs, as a new functional layer in this regulatory network. Within only a few years, a network of synaptic miRNAs and their target genes has been extensively characterized, highlighting the importance of this mechanism for synapse development and physiology. Very recent data further provide insight into activity-dependent regulation of miRNAs, thereby connecting miRNAs with adaptive processes of neural circuits. First direct links between miRNA dysfunction and synaptic pathologies are emerging, raising the interest in these molecules as potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets in neurological disorders. |
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| Item Description: | Available online 9th May 2011 Gesehen am 09.12.2022 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1879-0380 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.gde.2011.04.008 |