NArgBP2-SAPAP-SHANK, the core postsynaptic triad associated with psychiatric disorders.

ABSTRACT: Despite the complex genetic architecture, a broad spectrum of psychiatric disorders can still be caused by mutation(s) in the same gene. These disorders are interrelated with overlapping causative mechanisms including variations in the interaction among the risk-associated proteins that may give rise to the specific spectrum of each disorder. Additionally, multiple lines of evidence implicate an imbalance between excitatory and inhibitory neuronal activity (E/I imbalance) as the shared key etiology. Thus, understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying E/I imbalance provides essential insight into the etiology of these disorders. One important class of candidate risk genes is the postsynaptic scaffolding proteins, such as nArgBP2, SAPAP, and SHANK that regulate the actin cytoskeleton in

SUBMITTER: Lee SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5938024 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature