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On functions of cholinesterases during embryonic development.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17192676     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Expression of cholinesterase (ChE) activity during phases of embryonic development is a general phenomenon in embryonic tissues. To elucidate the role(s) of ChEs during embryonic development, one line of research followed the assumption of a primitive muscarinic system involved in morphogenesis (Hohmann et al., 1995). This means that ChE functioning during development fits into the classical cholinergic neurotransmitter system: acetylcholine (ACh), as a signal, binds to ACh receptors and then is degraded by acetylcholinesterase (AChE) as the terminating enzyme. However, this is just one of the possible mechanisms. The other line of research was driven by evidence for noncholinergic functions of ChE proteins (AChE and butyrylcholinesterase [BChE]). There is accumulating data that other sites on AChE could exert nonclassical roles related to cell differentiation, neurite outgrowth, and adhesion.
Authors:
Laura E Paraoanu; Gunnar Steinert; Janine Klaczinski; Michaela Becker-Röck; Afrim Bytyqi; Paul G Layer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN     Volume:  30     ISSN:  0895-8696     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Mol. Neurosci.     Publication Date:  2006  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-12-28     Completed Date:  2007-02-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9002991     Medline TA:  J Mol Neurosci     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  201-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Developmental Biology, Darmstadt University of Technology, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany. paraoanu@BIO.TU-Darmstadt.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acetylcholinesterase / genetics,  metabolism*
Animals
Butyrylcholinesterase / genetics,  metabolism*
Cell Adhesion Molecules / metabolism
Cell Differentiation
Cell Division
Embryonic Development / physiology*
Neurites / physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cell Adhesion Molecules; EC 3.1.1.-/Butyrylcholinesterase; EC 3.1.1.7/Acetylcholinesterase

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