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Growth arrest failure, G1 restriction point override, and S phase death of sensory precursor cells in the absence of neurotrophin-3.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9856457     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
More than half of the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons are lost by excessive cell death coinciding with precursor proliferation and cell cycle exit in neurotrophin-3 null mutant (NT-3-/-) mice. We find that in the absence of NT-3, sensory precursor cells fail to arrest the cell cycle, override the G1 phase restriction point, and die by apoptosis in S phase, which can be prevented in vivo by a cell cycle blocker. Uncoordinated cell cycle reentry is preceded by a failure of nuclear N-myc downregulation and is paralleled by the activation of the full repertoire of G1 and S phase cell cycle proteins required for cell cycle entry. Our results provide evidence for novel activity of neurotrophins in cell cycle control and point toward an N-myc sensitization to cell death in the nervous system that is under the control of NT-3.
Authors:
W M ElShamy; L K Fridvall; P Ernfors
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neuron     Volume:  21     ISSN:  0896-6273     ISO Abbreviation:  Neuron     Publication Date:  1998 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-01-04     Completed Date:  1999-01-04     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8809320     Medline TA:  Neuron     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1003-15     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cell Division / genetics
G1 Phase / genetics*
Mice
Mice, Inbred BALB C
Mice, Knockout
Nerve Growth Factors / deficiency*,  genetics*
Neurons, Afferent / pathology*
Neurotrophin 3
S Phase / genetics*
Stem Cells / pathology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Nerve Growth Factors; 0/Neurotrophin 3

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