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Antagonistic effects of Rnd1 and RhoD GTPases regulate receptor activity in Semaphorin 3A-induced cytoskeletal collapse.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11784792     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The semaphorins are a large protein family that is involved in the patterning of neuronal connections in the developing nervous system of both vertebrates and invertebrates. The chemorepulsive axon guidance signal Semaphorin 3A (Sema3A) induces the depolymerization of actin filaments and the collapse of sensory growth cones by activating a receptor complex that contains a plexin as the signal-transducing subunit. Here we show that, of a large number of GTPases tested, only Rnd1 and RhoD bind the cytoplasmic domain of Plexin-A1. Recruitment of active Rnd1 is sufficient to trigger signaling by Plexin-A1, even in the absence of Sema3A, and initiates cytoskeletal collapse by activating its cytoplasmic domain. RhoD, in contrast, blocks Plexin-A1 activation by Rnd1 and repulsion of sympathetic axons by Sema3A. Thus, the antagonism of two GTPases regulates the activity of the Sema3A receptor, and activation by Rnd1 appears to be an essential step in signaling by Plexin-A1.
Authors:
Silvio M Zanata; Iiris Hovatta; Beate Rohm; Andreas W Püschel
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience     Volume:  22     ISSN:  1529-2401     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neurosci.     Publication Date:  2002 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-01-10     Completed Date:  2002-01-30     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8102140     Medline TA:  J Neurosci     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  471-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Molecular Neurogenetics Laboratory, Department of Neurochemistry, Max-Planck-Institute for Brain Research, D-60528 Frankfurt, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Axons / drug effects,  physiology,  ultrastructure
COS Cells
Cells, Cultured
Chick Embryo
Coculture Techniques
Cytoskeleton / drug effects*,  metabolism,  ultrastructure
GTP Phosphohydrolases / genetics,  metabolism*
Ganglia, Sympathetic / cytology,  metabolism
Glycoproteins / antagonists & inhibitors,  pharmacology*
Nerve Tissue Proteins / metabolism
Neuropilin-1
Protein Binding / drug effects,  physiology
Proteins / genetics,  metabolism*,  pharmacology
Receptors, Cell Surface / metabolism*
Semaphorin-3A
Signal Transduction / drug effects,  physiology
Transfection
rho GTP-Binding Proteins / genetics,  metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Glycoproteins; 0/Nerve Tissue Proteins; 0/Plxna1 protein, mouse; 0/Proteins; 0/RND1 protein, human; 0/Receptors, Cell Surface; 0/Semaphorin-3A; 144713-63-3/Neuropilin-1; EC 3.6.1-/Rhod protein, mouse; EC 3.6.1.-/GTP Phosphohydrolases; EC 3.6.5.2/rho GTP-Binding Proteins

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