Friday, April 11, 2014

Synapse growth defects in acyl-CoA mutant flies--study with relevance to intellectual disability

Liu Z, Huang Y, Hu W, Huang S, Wang Q, Han J, Zhang YQ. dAcsl, the Drosophila ortholog of acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 3 and 4, inhibits synapse growth by attenuating bone morphogenetic protein signaling via endocytic recycling. J Neurosci. 2014 Feb 19;34(8):2785-96. PMID: 24553921.

From the abstract: "... Mutations in acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 4 (ACSL4), which converts long-chain fatty acids to acyl-CoAs, result in nonsyndromic X-linked mental retardation. ... expression of human ACSL4 rescued the endocytic trafficking and NMJ phenotypes of dAcsl mutants. Together, our results reveal a novel mechanism whereby dAcsl facilitates Rab11-dependent receptor recycling and provide insights into the pathogenesis of ACSL4-related mental retardation."

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