This suggests an intriguing parallel between CAPRIN1 and FMR1: FMR1 loss-of-function mutations are linked to Fragile X syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by intellectual disability due to hypermethylation of long CGG repeats (> 200) [68], while FMR1 gain-of-function mutations are linked to FXTAS, a neurodegenerative disorder where shorter CGG expansions (50–200) lead to increase in FMR1 expression [39, 69]. Here, FMR1 is linked to fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome.