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. 2016 Aug 14;139(10):2751–2765. doi: 10.1093/brain/aww205

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CYFIP2 is thought to regulate mRNA translation at synapses. Tiwari et al . reveal reduced CYFIP2 expression in post-mortem Alzheimer’s disease brains, and show that CYFIP2 reduction in mice causes abnormal amyloid production, tau hyperphosphorylation, and spatial memory loss. CYFIP2 could represent a molecular ‘hub’ with potential as a therapeutic target in Alzheimer’s disease.