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Developmental Attenuation of Neuronal Apoptosis by Neural-Specific Splicing of Bak1 Microexon.
Neuron - 23 Sept 2020
Lin Lin, Zhang Min, Stoilov Peter, Chen Liang, Zheng Sika
Abstract excerpt
Continuous neuronal survival is vital for mammals because mammalian brains have limited regeneration capability. After neurogenesis, suppression of apoptosis is needed to ensure a neuron's long-term survival. Here we describe a robust genetic program that intrinsically attenuates apoptosis competence in neurons. Developmental downregulation of the splicing regulator PTBP1 in immature neurons allows...
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