Regulators of Rho GTPases in neuronal development

Watabe-Uchida, M., Govek, E. E., Van Aelst, L. (October 2006) Regulators of Rho GTPases in neuronal development. J Neurosci, 26 (42). pp. 10633-5. ISSN 1529-2401 (Electronic)

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URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17050702
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.4084-06.2006

Abstract

The formation and elaboration of axonal and dendritic morphologies are fundamental aspects of neuronal polarization critical for information processing. In general, developing CNS neurons elaborate one axon and multiple dendrites in response to intracellular and extracellular cues, so as to transmit and receive information, respectively. The molecular mechanisms underlying axon-dendrite polarity are complex and involve the integration of numerous signaling pathways that impinge on the cytoskeleton. One group of proteins, the Rho GTPases, has emerged as key integrators of environmental cues to regulate the underlying axonal and dendritic cytoskeletons. Here, we discuss the role of regulators of the Rac1 GTPase in axon development and highlight the importance of both actin and microtubule remodeling in this process.

Item Type: Paper
Uncontrolled Keywords: Animals Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental physiology Humans Neurons cytology enzymology physiology Signal Transduction physiology rho GTP-Binding Proteins metabolism
Subjects: bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > genetics & nucleic acid processing > protein structure, function, modification > protein types > GTPase
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > tissues types and functions > axon
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types > dendritic cells
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types > dendritic cells
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types > dendritic cells
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > sub-cellular tissues: types and functions > microtubule
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types > neurons
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types > neurons
organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types > neurons
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Communities: CSHL labs > Van Aelst lab
Depositing User: CSHL Librarian
Date: 18 October 2006
Date Deposited: 06 Dec 2011 19:43
Last Modified: 22 Feb 2017 19:58
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URI: https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/22925

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