Confluence and convergence of Dscam and Pcdh cell-recognition codes.
Trends Biochem Sci
; 48(12): 1044-1057, 2023 12.
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ABSTRACT
The ability of neurites of the same neuron to avoid each other (self-avoidance) is a conserved feature in both invertebrates and vertebrates. The key to self-avoidance is the generation of a unique subset of cell-surface proteins in individual neurons engaging in isoform-specific homophilic interactions that drive neurite repulsion rather than adhesion. Among these cell-surface proteins are fly Dscam1 and vertebrate clustered protocadherins (cPcdhs), as well as the recently characterized shortened Dscam (sDscam) in the Chelicerata. Herein, we review recent advances in our understanding of how cPcdh, Dscam, and sDscam cell-surface recognition codes are expressed and translated into cellular functions essential for neural wiring.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Moléculas de Adhesión Celular
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Proteínas de Drosophila
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Protocadherinas
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Animals
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En
Revista:
Trends Biochem Sci
Año:
2023
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Article
País de afiliación:
China