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ReviewBiochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular basis of disease2019

EWSR1, a multifunctional protein, regulates cellular function and aging via genetic and epigenetic pathways.

Junghee Lee, Phuong T Nguyen, Hyun Soo Shim, Seung Jae Hyeon, Hyeonjoo Im, Mi-Hyun Choi, Sooyoung Chung, Neil W Kowall, Sean Bong Lee, Hoon Ryu

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Review in Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular basis of disease, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 60 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
60citing papers in PubMed
3.2field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

60 citing papers in PubMed, 95 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Junghee LeeBoston University Alzheimer's Disease Center and Departments of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, United States of America; Veteran's Affairs Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA 02130, USA.
Phuong T NguyenCenters for Neuromedicine and Neuroscience, Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, South Korea.
Hyun Soo ShimCenters for Neuromedicine and Neuroscience, Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, South Korea.
Seung Jae HyeonCenters for Neuromedicine and Neuroscience, Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, South Korea.
Hyeonjoo ImCenters for Neuromedicine and Neuroscience, Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, South Korea.
Mi-Hyun ChoiCenters for Neuromedicine and Neuroscience, Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, South Korea.
Sooyoung ChungCenters for Neuromedicine and Neuroscience, Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, South Korea.
Neil W KowallBoston University Alzheimer's Disease Center and Departments of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, United States of America; Veteran's Affairs Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA 02130, USA.
Sean Bong LeeDepartment of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. Electronic address: slee30@tulane.edu.
Hoon RyuBoston University Alzheimer's Disease Center and Departments of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, United States of America; Veteran's Affairs Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA 02130, USA; Centers for Neuromedicine and Neuroscience, Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 02792, South Korea. Electronic address: hoonryu@bu.edu.
Korea Institute of Brain Science · KRBoston University · USTulane University · US

Funding

Epigenetic changes in synaptic and inflammatory genes involved in the age-dependent development of Alzheimer's disease pathologies andcognitive declineRF1AG054156 · NIA · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI AU, RHODA, RYU, HOON · 2016 to 2018
$3.4M
Modulation of neuronal atrophy in Huntington's diseaseR01NS109537 · NINDS · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI LEE, JUNGHEE · 2018 to 2022
$1.4M
NIA NIH HHS RF1 AG054156NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS109537
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ewing's sarcoma (EWS) is a bone cancer arising predominantly in young children. EWSR1 (Ewing Sarcoma breakpoint region 1/EWS RNA binding protein 1) gene is ubiquitously expressed in most cell types, indicating it has diverse roles in various cellular processes and organ development. Recently, several studies have shown that missense mutations of EWSR1 genes are known to be associated with central nervous system disorders such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Otherwise, EWSR1 plays epigenetic roles in gene expression, RNA processing, and cellular signal transduction. Interestingly, EWSR1 controls micro RNA (miRNA) levels via Drosha, leading to autophagy dysfunction and impaired dermal development. Ewsr1 deficiency also leads to premature senescence of blood cells and gamete cells with a high rate of apoptosis due to the abnormal meiosis. Despite these roles of EWSR1 in various cellular functions, the exact mechanisms are not yet understood. In this context, the current review overviews a large body of evidence and discusses on what EWSR1 genetic mutations are associated with brain diseases and on how EWSR1 modulates cellular function via the epigenetic pathway. This will provide a better understanding of bona fide roles of EWSR1 in aging and its association with brain disorders.

Indexed as

AgingEpigenesis, GeneticMutationAnimalsAutophagyBrain DiseasesHumansMicroRNAsRNA-Binding Protein EWSMicroRNAsRNA-Binding Protein EWSAutophagyBrain disordersEpigenetic functionEWSR1Genetic mutationmiRNA

Identifiers

PMID30481590
PMCPMC6527469
OpenAlexW2901931994

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