期刊
JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE NEUROLOGY
卷 518, 期 7, 页码 1113-1132出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/cne.22267
关键词
hydrocephalus; axon guidance; fasciculation; myelin; L1-CAM
资金
- National Institutes of Health [HD39884]
- Miami Project
- RIKEN Brain Science Institute
Mutations in the human L1CAM gene cause X-linked hydrocephalus and MASA (Mental retardation, Aphasia, Shuffling gait, Adducted thumbs) syndrome. In vitro studies have shown that the L1 cytoplasmic domain (L1CD) is involved in L1 trafficking, neurite branching, signaling, and interactions with the cytoskeleton. L1cam knockout (L1(KO)) mice have hydrocephalus, a small cerebellum, hyperfasciculation of corticothalamic tracts, and abnormal peripheral nerves. To explore the function of the L1CD,we made three new mice lines in which different parts of the L1CD have been altered. In all mutant lines L1 protein is expressed and transported into the axon. Interestingly, these new L1CD mutant lines display normal brain morphology. However, the expression of L1 protein in the adult is dramatically reduced in the two L1 CD mutant lines that lack the ankyrin-binding region and they show defects in motorfunction. Therefore, the L1CD is not responsible for the major defects observed in L1(KO) mice, yet it is required for continued L1 protein expression and motor function in the adult. J. Comp. Neurol. 518:1113-1132, 2010. (C) 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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