Lindsey R. Hayes

This study shows ADAR2-mediated RNA editing promotes TDP-43 nuclear export and alters its RNA binding, contributing to neurodegenerative disease mechanisms.

This study shows that 5-ethynyluridine (5EU) causes nuclear accumulation of TDP-43 and other RNA-binding proteins by altering RNA metabolism and splicing.

This study shows that elevated nuclear TDP-43 causes species-specific exon skipping, which differs from exon skipping seen in TDP-43 loss-of-function, highlighting the need for careful interpretation of TDP-43 overexpression models.

This study shows that multivalent GU-rich oligonucleotides sequester TDP-43 in the nucleus, forming high molecular weight RNPs, but pure GU-repeats impair TDP-43 function.

This study shows that RNA-mediated TDP-43 self-assembly forms macromolecular complexes that retain TDP-43 in the nucleus, preventing cytoplasmic aggregation and highlighting potential therapeutic targets.

The paper performs an integrated multi-omic analysis of iPSC-derived motor neurons from C9ORF72 ALS patients to identify dysregulated pathways and validate them in vivo and in postmortem data.

The paper identifies POM121 as a critical nucleoporin affected by C9orf72 repeat RNA, leading to nuclear pore complex disassembly and neuronal toxicity in ALS/FTD.