Ying Yang 1 engagement in brain pathology
Journal: 2022/February - Journal of Neurochemistry
Abstract:
Herein, we discuss data concerning the involvement of transcription factor Yin Yang 1 (YY1) in the development of brain diseases, highlighting mechanisms of its pathological actions. YY1 plays an important role in the developmental and adult pathology of the nervous system. YY1 is essential for neurulation as well as maintenance and differentiation of neuronal progenitor cells and oligodendrocytes regulating both neural and glial tissues of the brain. Lack of a YY1 gene causes many developmental abnormalities and anatomical malformations of the central nervous system (CNS). Once dysregulated, YY1 exerts multiple neuropathological actions being involved in the induction of many brain disorders like stroke, epilepsy, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, autism spectrum disorder, dystonia, and brain tumors. Better understanding of YY1's dysfunction in the nervous system may lead to the development of novel therapeutic strategies related to YY1's actions.
Keywords: YY1; brain pathology; gene regulation; neurodegenerative disorders; pediatric brain disorders.
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