Document Detail


Actin filament bundles are required for microtubule reorientation during growth cone turning to avoid an inhibitory guidance cue.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8856499     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The extracellular matrix through which growth cones navigate contains molecules, such as chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan, that can inhibit growth cone advance and induce branching and turning. Growth cone turning is accompanied by rearrangement of the cytoskeleton. To identify changes in the organization of actin filaments and microtubules that occur as growth cones turn, we used time-lapse phase contrast videomicroscopy to observe embryonic chick dorsal root ganglion neuronal growth cones at a substratum border between fibronectin and chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan, in the presence and absence of cytochalasin B. Growth cones were fixed and immunocytochemically labeled to identify actin filaments and dynamic and stable microtubules. Our results suggest that microtubules are rearranged within growth cones to accomplish turning to avoid chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan. Compared to growth cones migrating on fibronectin, turning growth cones were more narrow, and they contained dynamic microtubules that were closer to the leading edge and were more bundled. Cytochalasin B-treated growth cones sidestepped laterally along the border instead of turning, and in sidestepping growth cones, microtubules were not bundled and aligned. We conclude that actin filament bundles are required for microtubule reorientation and growth cone turning to avoid chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan.
Authors:
J F Challacombe; D M Snow; P C Letourneau
Related Documents :
12055189 - Syndecan-2 mediates adhesion and proliferation of colon carcinoma cells.
19516009 - Dual role of intravitreous infliximab in experimental choroidal neovascularization: eff...
3959599 - Proteoglycans in the substratum adhesion sites of human papillary or reticular dermal f...
6455079 - Modulation of glycosaminoglycan biosynthesis by retinoids.
7484289 - Extracellular matrix stoichiometry in osteoblasts from patients with osteogenesis imper...
10814699 - A novel role for nitric oxide in the endogenous degradation of heparan sulfate during r...
9178099 - Dexamethasone induces rapid actin assembly in human endometrial cells without affecting...
8906229 - Differential regulation of eosinophil adhesion under conditions of flow in vivo.
9773779 - The actin cytoskeleton and integrin expression in the recovery of cell adhesion after o...
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of cell science     Volume:  109 ( Pt 8)     ISSN:  0021-9533     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Cell. Sci.     Publication Date:  1996 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-03-03     Completed Date:  1997-03-03     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0052457     Medline TA:  J Cell Sci     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2031-40     Citation Subset:  IM; S    
Affiliation:
University of Minnesota, Department of Cell Biology and Neuroanatomy, Minneapolis 55455, USA.
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Actins / chemistry*
Animals
Chick Embryo
Cytochalasin B / metabolism
Cytoskeleton / metabolism,  ultrastructure
Extracellular Matrix / ultrastructure*
Fibronectins / metabolism
Microscopy, Phase-Contrast
Microtubules / ultrastructure*
Proteochondroitin Sulfates / metabolism
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
EY10545/EY/NEI NIH HHS; F32-NS09971/NS/NINDS NIH HHS; HD19950/HD/NICHD NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Actins; 0/Fibronectins; 0/Proteochondroitin Sulfates; 14930-96-2/Cytochalasin B

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Induction of constitutive melanogenesis in amelanotic mouse melanoma cells by transfection of the hu...
Next Document:  Function of spindle microtubules in directing cortical movement and actin filament organization in d...