The uncharted territory of epitranscriptomics – mRNA modifications in psychiatric disorders

Research report (imported) 2018 - Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry

Authors
Stamp, Fabian; Binder, Elisabeth; Chen, Alon
Departments
Stress, Neurobiologie und Neurogenetik
Translationale Forschung in der Psychiatrie
Summary
Stress can affect gene expression through epigenetic mechanisms such as DNA-methylation. New research suggests a similar regulation at the level of messenger molecules (mRNA) which are responsible for the transmission of genetic information. The most common mRNA modification N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is regulated by stress in the brain and shows a changed signature in the blood of patients suffering from depression. Future research investigating the involvement of m6A in the stress response can provide a better understanding of the origin of stress-related psychiatric disorders.

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