Myelin basic protein is an RNA chaperone in microglial nuclear retro-transport
Guy Lam, Zhaoyang Xu, Adrien M. Vaquie, Stavros Vagionitis, Michael Perry, Omar de Faria, Georgios Solomou, John H. Stockley, Gemma C. Girdler, Daniel Yamamoto, Juan A. Osés-Prieto, Qianqian Zhang, Gregory Jordan, Laura R. Morcom, Jacob M. Stillman, , David H. Rowitch
The paper identifies myelin basic protein (MBP) as an RNA chaperone that facilitates microglial nuclear import of myelin RNA, with implications for multiple sclerosis pathology.
bioRxiv · Jun 21, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience