Critical role of Ena/VASP proteins for filopodia formation in neurons and in function downstream of netrin-1
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Title
Critical role of Ena/VASP proteins for filopodia formation in neurons and in function downstream of netrin-1
Journal
Neuron
ISSN
0896-6273 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
04/2004
Volume
42
Number
1
Pages
37-49
Notes
Comparative Study
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. --- Old month value: Apr 8
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. --- Old month value: Apr 8
Abstract
Ena/VASP proteins play important roles in axon outgrowth and guidance. Ena/VASP activity regulates the assembly and geometry of actin networks within fibroblast lamellipodia. In growth cones, Ena/VASP proteins are concentrated at filopodia tips, yet their role in growth cone responses to guidance signals has not been established. We found that Ena/VASP proteins play a pivotal role in formation and elongation of filopodia along neurite shafts and growth cone. Netrin-1-induced filopodia formation was dependent upon Ena/VASP function and directly correlated with Ena/VASP phosphorylation at a regulatory PKA site. Accordingly, Ena/VASP function was required for filopodial formation from the growth cone in response to global PKA activation. We propose that Ena/VASP proteins control filopodial dynamics in neurons by remodeling the actin network in response to guidance cues.
Keywords
Analysis of Variance
Animals
Antibodies/pharmacology
Blood Proteins/metabolism
Blotting, Western/methods
*Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins
Carrier Proteins/metabolism/*physiology
Cell Adhesion Molecules/immunology/metabolism/*physiology
Cell Count
Cells, Cultured
Cerebral Cortex/cytology
Chickens
Cytochalasin D/metabolism
Cytoskeletal Proteins/metabolism
Dendrites/metabolism
Forskolin/pharmacology
Gene Expression Regulation/physiology
Green Fluorescent Proteins
Growth Cones/drug effects/metabolism
Hippocampus/cytology
Humans
Immunohistochemistry/methods
Luminescent Proteins/metabolism
Membrane Proteins/metabolism
Mice
Microfilament Proteins
Microfilaments/metabolism
Microscopy, Electron/methods
Mitochondria/metabolism
Nerve Growth Factors/*physiology
Neuroglia/cytology/drug effects/physiology
Neurons/cytology/drug effects/*physiology
Phosphoproteins/*physiology
Phosphorylation
Precipitin Tests/methods
Protein Structure, Tertiary/genetics
Pseudopodia/drug effects/*physiology/ultrastructure
Time Factors
Transfection/methods
Tubulin/metabolism
Tumor Suppressor Proteins
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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