An extracellular adhesion molecule complex patterns dendritic branching and morphogenesis.
Cell
; 155(2): 296-307, 2013 Oct 10.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24120131
Robust dendrite morphogenesis is a critical step in the development of reproducible neural circuits. However, little is known about the extracellular cues that pattern complex dendrite morphologies. In the model nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, the sensory neuron PVD establishes stereotypical, highly branched dendrite morphology. Here, we report the identification of a tripartite ligand-receptor complex of membrane adhesion molecules that is both necessary and sufficient to instruct spatially restricted growth and branching of PVD dendrites. The ligand complex SAX-7/L1CAM and MNR-1 function at defined locations in the surrounding hypodermal tissue, whereas DMA-1 acts as the cognate receptor on PVD. Mutations in this complex lead to dramatic defects in the formation, stabilization, and organization of the dendritic arbor. Ectopic expression of SAX-7 and MNR-1 generates a predictable, unnaturally patterned dendritic tree in a DMA-1-dependent manner. Both in vivo and in vitro experiments indicate that all three molecules are needed for interaction.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Moléculas de Adesão de Célula Nervosa
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Proteínas de Caenorhabditis elegans
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Dendritos
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Neurogênese
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Proteínas de Membrana
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cell
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos