| Literature DB >> 16597440 |
Natsue Yoshimura1, Daisuke Horiuchi, Masao Shibata, Minoru Saitoe, Mei-Ling Qi, Hitoshi Okazawa.
Abstract
Frame shift mutations of the polyglutamine binding protein-1 (PQBP1) gene lead to total or partial truncation of the C-terminal domain (CTD) and cause mental retardation in human patients. Interestingly, normal Drosophila homologue of PQBP-1 lacks CTD. As a model to analyze the molecular network of PQBP-1 affecting intelligence, we generated transgenic flies expressing human PQBP-1 with CTD. Pavlovian olfactory conditioning revealed that the transgenic flies showed disturbance of long-term memory. In addition, they showed abnormal courtship that male flies follow male flies. Abnormal functions of PQBP-1 or its binding partner might be linked to these symptoms.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16597440 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2006.03.056
Source DB: PubMed Journal: FEBS Lett ISSN: 0014-5793 Impact factor: 4.124