Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Laboratory of Genetics, 10010 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, USA.
Nat Rev Neurosci. 2014 Aug;15(8):497-506. doi: 10.1038/nrn3730. Epub 2014 Jul 9.
Mobile elements are DNA sequences that can change their position (retrotranspose) within the genome. Although its biological function is largely unappreciated, DNA derived from mobile elements comprises nearly half of the human genome. It has long been thought that neuronal genomes are invariable; however, recent studies have demonstrated that mobile elements actively retrotranspose during neurogenesis, thereby creating genomic diversity between neurons. In addition, mounting data demonstrate that mobile elements are misregulated in certain neurological disorders, including Rett syndrome and schizophrenia.
移动元件是可以在基因组内改变其位置(反向转录)的 DNA 序列。尽管其生物学功能在很大程度上尚未被理解,但源自移动元件的 DNA 占人类基因组的近一半。长期以来,人们一直认为神经元基因组是不变的;然而,最近的研究表明,移动元件在神经发生过程中积极反向转录,从而在神经元之间产生基因组多样性。此外,越来越多的证据表明,移动元件在某些神经障碍中失调,包括雷特综合征和精神分裂症。