Translational control of polyamine metabolism by CNBP is required for Drosophila locomotor function
Sonia Coni, Federica A. Falconio, Marta Marzullo, Marzia Munafò, Benedetta Zuliani, Federica Mosti, Alessandro Fatica, Zaira Ianniello, Rosa Bordone, Alberto Macone, Enzo Agostinelli, Alessia Perna, Tanja Matkovic, Stephan J. Sigrist, Gabriella Silvestri, , Laura Ciapponi
This paper shows that depletion of Drosophila CNBP causes age-dependent locomotor defects linked to reduced polyamine metabolism and ODC levels, which can be rescued by polyamine supplementation or ODC overexpression.
eLife · Sep 9, 2021Peer-reviewedGenetics