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Regulation of cortical dendrite development by Slit-Robo interactions
Kristin L Whitford et al. Neuron. 2002.
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Abstract
Slit proteins have previously been shown to regulate axon guidance, branching, and neural migration. Here we report that, in addition to acting as a chemorepellant for cortical axons, Slit1 regulates dendritic development. Slit1 is expressed in the developing cortex, and exposure to Slit1 leads to increased dendritic growth and branching. Conversely, inhibition of Slit-Robo interactions by Robo-Fc fusion proteins or by a dominant-negative Robo attenuates dendritic branching. Stimulation of neurons transfected with a Met-Robo chimeric receptor with Hepatocyte growth factor leads to a robust induction of dendritic growth and branching, suggesting that Robo-mediated signaling is sufficient to induce dendritic remodeling. These experiments indicate that Slit-Robo interactions may exert a significant influence over the specification of cortical neuron morphology by regulating both axon guidance and dendritic patterning.
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- Conserved cues for axon and dendrite growth in the developing cortex.
McAllister AK. McAllister AK. Neuron. 2002 Jan 3;33(1):2-4. doi: 10.1016/s0896-6273(01)00577-3. Neuron. 2002. PMID: 11779471 Review.
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