Titin is a nucleolar protein in neurons

Titin is a nucleolar protein in neurons | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Biological Sciences - Article Titin is a nucleolar protein in neurons Lynn George, BreAnna Cameron, Lauryn Torres-Hernandez, Virginia Montague, and 5 more This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4000799/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract Titin is the largest protein produced by living cells and its function as a molecular spring in striated muscle is well characterized (1, 2). Here we demonstrate that titin isoforms in the same size range as found in muscle are prominent neuronal proteins in both the central and peripheral nervous systems, including motor neurons in the spinal cord and brain. Within these neurons, titin localizes to the dense fibrillar component of the nucleolus, the site of ribosomal RNA biogenesis and modification, and a critical site of dysfunction in neurodegenerative disease (3-5). Additionally, we show that the levels of both titin mRNA and protein are altered in the spinal cord of SOD1G93A mice, a commonly used model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, indicating that titin mediated nucleolar events may in fact contribute to the pathobiology of disease. Biological sciences/Neuroscience/Molecular neuroscience Health sciences/Medical research Health sciences/Neurology/Neurological disorders/Motor neuron disease/Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Full Text Additional Declarations There is NO Competing Interest. 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