Molekuliarnaia biologiia
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Molekuliarnaia biologiia · May 2017
Review[The FUS protein: Physiological functions and a role in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis].
Certain forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are associated with an altered compartmentalization of FUS and its aggregation in the cytoplasm of motoneurons. FUS is a DNA/RNA-binding protein that is involved in DNA repair and the regulation of transcription, splicing, RNA transport, and local translation. ⋯ The theories attribute degeneration of motor neurons to either loss or gain of FUS function. The review describes the main physiological functions of FUS and considers evidence for each of the theories of ALS pathogenesis.