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Myo-granules Connect Physiology and Pathophysiology.

Alicia A CutlerTheodore Eugene EwachiwGiulia A CorbetRoy ParkerBrad B Olwin
Published in: Journal of experimental neuroscience (2019)
A hallmark of many neuromuscular diseases including Alzheimer disease, inclusion body myositis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, frontotemporal lobar dementia, and ocular pharyngeal muscular dystrophy is large cytoplasmic aggregates containing the RNA-binding protein, TDP-43. Despite acceptance that cytoplasmic TDP-43 aggregation is pathological, cytoplasmic TDP-43 assemblies form in healthy regenerating muscle. These recently discovered ribonucleoprotein assemblies, termed myo-granules, form in healthy muscle following injury and are readily cleared as the myofibers mature. The formation and dissolution of myo-granules during normal muscle regeneration suggests that these amyloid-like oligomers may be functional and that perturbations in myo-granule kinetics or composition may promote pathological aggregation.
Keyphrases
  • amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
  • muscular dystrophy
  • skeletal muscle
  • mild cognitive impairment
  • binding protein
  • rheumatoid arthritis