title: Neurodegeneration and RNA-binding proteins.
abstract: In the eukaryotic nucleus, RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) play a very important role in the life cycle of both coding and noncoding RNAs. As soon as they are transcribed, in fact, all RNA molecules within a cell are bound by distinct sets of RBPs that have the task of regulating its correct processing, transport, stability, and function/translation up to its final degradation. These tasks are particularly important in cells that have a complex RNA metabolism, such as neurons. Not surprisingly, therefore, recent findings have shown that the misregulation of genes involved in RNA metabolism or the autophagy/proteasome pathway plays an important role in the onset and progression of several neurodegenerative diseases. In this article, we aim to review the recent advances that link neurodegenerative processes and RBP proteins. WIREs RNA 2017, 8:e1394. doi: 10.1002/wrna.1394 For further resources related to this article, please visit the WIREs website.
authors.affiliation: Biotechnology Development Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Conti
authors.affiliation: Biotechnology Development Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baralle
authors.affiliation: Molecular Pathology Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy.
authors.forename: Emanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Buratti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D019636:Neurodegenerative Diseases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012313:RNA / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012323:RNA Processing, Post-Transcriptional / Q000235:genetics*; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins; D012313:RNA