Neurofibromin Structure, Functions and Regulation
Cells, 2020 Neurofibromin is a large and multifunctional protein encoded by the tumor suppressor gene NF1, mutations of which cause the tumor predisposition syndrome neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1).
Hélène Bénédetti +2 more
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Identification of Germinal Neurofibromin Hotspots
Biomedicines, 2022 Neurofibromin is engaged in many cellular processes and when the proper protein functioning is impaired, it causes neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), one of the most common inherited neurological disorders. Recent advances in sequencing and screening of the
Juan Carlos Triviño +2 more
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Neurofibromin 1 is a miRNA target in neurons. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Mutations of the neurofibromin 1 gene cause neurofibromatosis type 1, a disease in which learning and behavioral abnormalities are common. The disease is completely penetrant but shows variable phenotypic expression in patients.
Maria Paschou, Epaminondas Doxakis
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Genetic interactions between neurofibromin and endothelin receptor B in mice. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 When mutations in two different genes produce the same mutant phenotype, it suggests that the encoded proteins either interact with each other, or act in parallel to fulfill a similar purpose.
Mugdha Deo +2 more
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Neurofibromin regulates metabolic rate via neuronal mechanisms in Drosophila
Nature Communications, 2021 Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetic disorder caused by mutations in neurofibromin and associated with disruptions in physiology and behavior. Here the authors show that neurofibromin regulates metabolic homeostasis via a discrete brain circuit in
Valentina Botero +12 more
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Neuroretinal dysfunction in patients affected by neurofibromatosis type 1 [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022 AIM: To examine neuroretinal function by using the multifocal electroretinography (mfERG) test in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) without optic pathway gliomas (OPGs).
Antonietta Moramarco +8 more
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The therapeutic potential of neurofibromin signaling pathways and binding partners
Communications Biology, 2023 Neurofibromin controls many cell processes, such as growth, learning, and memory. If neurofibromin is not working properly, it can lead to health problems, including issues with the nervous, skeletal, and cardiovascular systems and cancer.
Juan Báez-Flores +2 more
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Mechanistic insights from animal models of neurofibromatosis type 1 cognitive impairment
Disease Models & Mechanisms, 2022 Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal-dominant neurogenetic disorder caused by mutations in the gene neurofibromin 1 (NF1). NF1 predisposes individuals to a variety of symptoms, including peripheral nerve tumors, brain tumors and cognitive ...
Andrew H. Miller, Mary C. Halloran
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Neurofibromin expression by normal salivary glands
Head & Face Medicine, 2021 Introduction Neurofibromin, a protein encoded by the NF1 gene, is mutated in neurofibromatosis 1, one of the most common genetic diseases. Oral manifestations are common and a high prevalence of hyposalivation was recently described in individuals with ...
Eloá Borges Luna +3 more
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Sensitivity of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor cells to TRAIL is augmented by loss of NF1 through modulation of MYC/MAD and is potentiated by curcumin through induction of ROS. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is a rare aggressive form of sarcoma often associated with the tumor syndrome neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1).
David E Reuss +6 more
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