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| Title |
Whirlin, a cytoskeletal scaffolding protein, stabilizes the paranodal region and axonal cytoskeleton in myelinated axons
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| Published in |
BMC Neuroscience, September 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2202-14-96 |
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| Authors |
James A Green, Jun Yang, M’hamed Grati, Bechara Kachar, Manzoor A Bhat |
| Abstract |
Myelinated axons are organized into distinct subcellular and molecular regions. Without proper organization, electrical nerve conduction is delayed, resulting in detrimental physiological outcomes. One such region is the paranode where axo-glial septate junctions act as a molecular fence to separate the sodium (Na+) channel-enriched node from the potassium (K+) channel-enriched juxtaparanode. A significant lack of knowledge remains as to cytoskeletal proteins which stabilize paranodal domains and underlying cytoskeleton. Whirlin (Whrn) is a PDZ domain-containing cytoskeletal scaffold whose absence in humans results in Usher Syndromes or variable deafness-blindness syndromes. Mutant Whirlin (Whrn) mouse model studies have linked such behavioral deficits to improper localization of critical transmembrane protein complexes in the ear and eye. Until now, no reports exist about the function of Whrn in myelinated axons. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 2 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 50% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 41 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 24% |
| Researcher | 9 | 21% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 14% |
| Professor | 4 | 10% |
| Other | 4 | 10% |
| Unknown | 2 | 5% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | 12 | 29% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 11 | 26% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 7 | 17% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 12% |
| Psychology | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 2 | 5% |
| Unknown | 4 | 10% |
Attention Score in Context
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