| Literature DB >> 18442491 |
John H Carson1, Yuanzheng Gao, Vedakumar Tatavarty, Mikhail K Levin, George Korza, Victor P Francone, Linda D Kosturko, Michael J Maggipinto, Elisa Barbarese.
Abstract
In oligodendrocytes and neurons genetic information is transmitted from the nucleus to dendrites in the form of RNA granules. Here we describe how transport of multiple different RNA molecules in individual granules is analogous to the process of multiplexing in telecommunications. In both cases multiple messages are combined into a composite signal for transmission on a single carrier. Multiplexing provides a mechanism to coordinate local expression of ensembles of genes in myelin in oligodendrocytes and at synapses in neurons.Mesh:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18442491 PMCID: PMC2584806 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2008.04.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochim Biophys Acta ISSN: 0006-3002