[HTML][HTML] Abnormal RNA stability in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

EM Tank, C Figueroa-Romero, LM Hinder… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) share key features,
including accumulation of the RNA-binding protein TDP-43. TDP-43 regulates RNA …

[HTML][HTML] Shortened TDP43 isoforms upregulated by neuronal hyperactivity drive TDP43 pathology in ALS

K Weskamp, EM Tank, R Miguez… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Cortical hyperexcitability and mislocalization of the RNA-binding protein TDP43 are highly
conserved features in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Nevertheless, the relationship …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a specific live-cell assay for native autophagic flux

N Safren, EM Tank, AM Malik, JP Chua… - Journal of Biological …, 2021 - ASBMB
Autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved pathway mediating the breakdown of cellular
proteins and organelles. Emphasizing its pivotal nature, autophagy dysfunction contributes to …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced detection of expanded repeat mRNA foci with hybridization chain reaction

MR Glineburg, Y Zhang, A Krans, EM Tank… - Acta Neuropathologica …, 2021 - Springer
Transcribed nucleotide repeat expansions form detectable RNA foci in patient cells that
contribute to disease pathogenesis. The most widely used method for detecting RNA foci, …

Patterns and consequences of vertebrate Emx gene duplications

EM Tank, RG Dekker, K Beauchamp… - Evolution & …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
We have cloned and analyzed two Emx genes from the lamprey Petromyzon marinus and
our findings provide insight into the patterns and developmental consequences of gene …

[HTML][HTML] TDP43 nuclear export and neurodegeneration in models of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia

…, KL Jackson, A Arora, K Weskamp, EMH Tank… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are progressive
neurodegenerative disorders marked in most cases by the nuclear exclusion and cytoplasmic …

Neuronal activity regulates Matrin 3 abundance and function in a calcium-dependent manner through calpain-mediated cleavage and calmodulin binding

…, X Li, H Huang, EHM Tank… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
RNA-binding protein (RBP) dysfunction is a fundamental hallmark of amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis (ALS) and related neuromuscular disorders. Abnormal neuronal excitability is also a …

MITF links differentiation with cell cycle arrest in melanocytes by transcriptional activation of INK4A

AE Loercher, EMH Tank, RB Delston… - The Journal of cell …, 2005 - rupress.org
Cell cycle exit is required for proper differentiation in most cells and is critical for normal
development, tissue homeostasis, and tumor suppression. However, the mechanisms that link …

Spontaneous age-related neurite branching in Caenorhabditis elegans

EMH Tank, KE Rodgers, C Kenyon - Journal of Neuroscience, 2011 - Soc Neuroscience
The analysis of morphological changes that occur in the nervous system during normal
aging could provide insight into cognitive decline and neurodegenerative disease. Previous …

[PDF][PDF] RNA methylation influences TDP43 binding and disease pathogenesis in models of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia

…, C Hsieh, M Bekier, X Li, R Miguez, EMH Tank… - Molecular Cell, 2023 - cell.com
RNA methylation at adenosine N6 (m6A) is one of the most common RNA modifications,
impacting RNA stability, transport, and translation. Previous studies uncovered RNA …