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ArticleScience advances2025

An alternative cytoplasmic SFPQ isoform with reduced phase separation potential is up-regulated in ALS.

Jacob Neeves, Marija Petrić Howe, Oliver J Ziff, Beth Callaghan, Daniel Jutzi, Koustav Pal, Theodoros I Roumeliotis, Jyoti Choudhary, Adrian M Isaacs, Frank Rigo and 3 more

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13 authors.

Jacob NeevesDepartment of Neuromuscular Diseases, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London WC1N 3BG, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-7051-4961
Marija Petrić HoweDepartment of Neuromuscular Diseases, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London WC1N 3BG, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8588-9870
Oliver J ZiffDepartment of Neuromuscular Diseases, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London WC1N 3BG, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-1504-7245
Beth CallaghanThe Francis Crick Institute, 1 Midland Road, London NW1 1AT, UK.ORCID 0009-0001-0517-7142
Daniel JutziUK Dementia Research Institute at King's College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8381-7830
Koustav PalDepartment of Neuromuscular Diseases, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London WC1N 3BG, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6891-1148
Theodoros I RoumeliotisFunctional Proteomics team, The Institute of Cancer Research, 237 Fulham Road, London SW3 6JB, UK.
Jyoti ChoudharyFunctional Proteomics team, The Institute of Cancer Research, 237 Fulham Road, London SW3 6JB, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-0881-5477
Adrian M IsaacsUK Dementia Research Institute at University College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6820-5534
Frank RigoIonis Pharmaceuticals, Carlsbad, CA 92010, USA.
C Frank BennettIonis Pharmaceuticals, Carlsbad, CA 92010, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9887-6251
Marc-David RueppUK Dementia Research Institute at King's College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3264-9800
Rickie PataniDepartment of Neuromuscular Diseases, Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University College London, London WC1N 3BG, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-3825-7675

Funding

Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Splicing factor proline- and glutamine-rich (SFPQ) is an RNA binding protein that broadly regulates RNA metabolism. Although its nuclear roles are well studied, evidence of SFPQ's cytoplasmic functionality is emerging. Altered expression and nuclear-to-cytoplasmic redistribution of SFPQ have been recognized in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) pathology, yet the mechanistic bases for these phenomena remain undetermined. We identified altered

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Alternative SplicingAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosisCytoplasmPTB-Associated Splicing FactorUp-RegulationAnimalsCell NucleusHumansPhase SeparationProtein IsoformsRNA, MessengerProtein IsoformsPTB-Associated Splicing FactorRNA, Messenger

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PMID40845103
PMCPMC12372870

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