IJMS, Vol. 18, Pages 1627: Potential Role of Microtubule Stabilizing Agents in Neurodevelopmental Disorders

IJMS, Vol. 18, Pages 1627: Potential Role of Microtubule Stabilizing Agents in Neurodevelopmental Disorders

International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms18081627

Authors: Sara Anna Bonini Andrea Mastinu Giulia Ferrari-Toninelli Maurizio Memo

Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) are characterized by neuroanatomical abnormalities indicative of corticogenesis disturbances. At the basis of NDDs cortical abnormalities, the principal developmental processes involved are cellular proliferation, migration and differentiation. NDDs are also considered “synaptic disorders” since accumulating evidence suggests that NDDs are developmental brain misconnection syndromes characterized by altered connectivity in local circuits and between brain regions. Microtubules and microtubule-associated proteins play a fundamental role in the regulation of basic neurodevelopmental processes, such as neuronal polarization and migration, neuronal branching and synaptogenesis. Here, the role of microtubule dynamics will be elucidated in regulating several neurodevelopmental steps. Furthermore, the correlation between abnormalities in microtubule dynamics and some NDDs will be described. Finally, we will discuss the potential use of microtubule stabilizing agents as a new pharmacological intervention for NDDs treatment.

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