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The Role of Neurod Genes in Brain Development, Function, and Disease

Svetlana Tutukova, Victor Tarabykin, Luis R. Hernández-Miranda

Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience · 2021

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Summary

This review examines the Neurod family of basic Helix-loop-Helix transcription factors, which are highly conserved regulators of central nervous system development and postnatal function. The authors synthesise evidence that the four Neurod family members play critical roles during development of the cerebral cortex and other CNS regions, and discuss emerging evidence linking their dysfunction to human neurological disease.

Regional applicability

This is fundamental neuroscience research without direct application to United Kingdom agricultural or food systems policy. Findings may inform medical research and neurological therapeutics development, but have no direct transferability to farming, soil health or nutrition assessment contexts.

Key measures

Transcriptional regulation mechanisms; Neurod gene expression and function across CNS regions; association of Neurod dysfunction with neurological disorders

Outcomes reported

This review synthesises evidence on the roles of four Neurod family members (Neurod1, Neurod2, Neurod4, Neurod6) in central nervous system development and function. The paper examines their involvement in cerebral cortex, cerebellum, brainstem and spinal cord development, and discusses links between Neurod dysfunction and human neurological disorders.

Theme
General food systems / other
Subject
Other / interdisciplinary
Study type
Narrative Review
Study design
Narrative review
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
System type
Laboratory / in vitro
DOI
10.3389/fnmol.2021.662774
Catalogue ID
SNmp6e75oj-mowzy9

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