2008
Release of MICAL Autoinhibition by Semaphorin-Plexin Signaling Promotes Interaction with Collapsin Response Mediator Protein
Schmidt EF, Shim SO, Strittmatter SM. Release of MICAL Autoinhibition by Semaphorin-Plexin Signaling Promotes Interaction with Collapsin Response Mediator Protein. Journal Of Neuroscience 2008, 28: 2287-2297. PMID: 18305261, PMCID: PMC2846290, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5646-07.2008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsCell Adhesion MoleculesCell Line, TransformedChick EmbryoCytoskeletal ProteinsFlavin-Adenine DinucleotideGanglia, SpinalGenetic VectorsHIVHumansImmunoprecipitationIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLIM Domain ProteinsMembrane GlycoproteinsMicrofilament ProteinsMixed Function OxygenasesMutationNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuritesNeuronsPeptide FragmentsProtein BindingSemaphorin-3ASemaphorinsSignal TransductionTransfectionConceptsCollapsin response mediator proteinsMediator proteinsCytoplasmic proteinsEnzymatic domainsCatalytic domainPlexin functionPlexin receptorsTerminal domainMICALPromotes interactionAxon guidanceNeuronal developmentAxonal guidanceEnzymatic activityProteinAutoinhibitionDomainPlexinsSignalingSemaphorinsActivatorAssociatesInteractionActivityActivation
2007
ROCK and Rho: Biochemistry and Neuronal Functions of Rho-Associated Protein Kinases
Schmandke A, Schmandke A, Strittmatter SM. ROCK and Rho: Biochemistry and Neuronal Functions of Rho-Associated Protein Kinases. The Neuroscientist 2007, 13: 454-469. PMID: 17901255, PMCID: PMC2849133, DOI: 10.1177/1073858407303611.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell Adhesion MoleculesCentral Nervous SystemCytoskeletonHumansLipoproteinsMyelin ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsNogo ProteinsProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledReceptors, ImmunologicRho GTP-Binding ProteinsRho-Associated KinasesSignal TransductionConceptsProtein kinaseRho-Associated Protein KinaseSignal transduction mechanismsNeuronal functionDiverse neuronal functionsActin cytoskeletonRho familyExtracellular signalsROCK functionSignaling pathwaysBiochemical knowledgeCell survivalTransduction mechanismsCell migrationAxonal guidanceDendritic spine morphologyKinaseROCK pathwayPathwayNeuronal regenerationSpine morphologyRhoBrain developmentKey rolePotential sites
2006
RanBPM Contributes to Semaphorin3A Signaling through Plexin-A Receptors
Togashi H, Schmidt EF, Strittmatter SM. RanBPM Contributes to Semaphorin3A Signaling through Plexin-A Receptors. Journal Of Neuroscience 2006, 26: 4961-4969. PMID: 16672672, PMCID: PMC2846289, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0704-06.2006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsCell Adhesion MoleculesCell DeathCell SizeCells, CulturedChick EmbryoCloning, MolecularCricetinaeCricetulusCytoskeletal ProteinsDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug InteractionsEnzyme InhibitorsGanglia, SpinalGene ExpressionGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHumansImmunoprecipitationIn Situ Nick-End LabelingNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuritesNeuronsNeuropilin-1Nuclear ProteinsRan GTP-Binding ProteinSemaphorin-3ASignal TransductionTranscription Factor AP-1TransfectionTwo-Hybrid System TechniquesConceptsPlexin-A1Collapsin response mediator proteinsNervous system developmentReceptor complex consistingSignal transductionRanBPMMediator proteinsMicrotubule functionCell spreadingComplex consistingAxonal guidanceNeuronal cellsAxonal guidance cuesProteinGuidance cuesPlexinsAxonal outgrowthExpressionSema3ATransductionReceptorsDomainOverexpressionNeuropilinsSystem development
2004
Neogenin mediates the action of repulsive guidance molecule
Rajagopalan S, Deitinghoff L, Davis D, Conrad S, Skutella T, Chedotal A, Mueller BK, Strittmatter SM. Neogenin mediates the action of repulsive guidance molecule. Nature Cell Biology 2004, 6: 756-762. PMID: 15258590, DOI: 10.1038/ncb1156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRepulsive guidance moleculeRetinal ganglion cell axonsGuidance moleculesGanglion cell axonsDorsal root ganglion axonsTemporal retinal axonsVisual map formationReceptor mechanismsCell axonsNeogenin expressionRetinal axonsGanglion axonsAxonal responsivenessOptic tectumChick retinaNeogeninSub-nanomolar affinityAxonsAxonal guidanceNeogenin functionsResponsive stateNeural tubeMap formationExpressionRetina
2003
Structural bases for CRMP function in plexin‐dependent semaphorin3A signaling
Deo RC, Schmidt EF, Elhabazi A, Togashi H, Burley SK, Strittmatter SM. Structural bases for CRMP function in plexin‐dependent semaphorin3A signaling. The EMBO Journal 2003, 23: 9-22. PMID: 14685275, PMCID: PMC1271659, DOI: 10.1038/sj.emboj.7600021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlanineAmino Acid SequenceAmino Acid SubstitutionAnimalsCell Adhesion MoleculesCell LineChick EmbryoChlorocebus aethiopsCOS CellsCrystallography, X-RayGanglia, SpinalHumansHydrogen BondingImmunophilinsMiceModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedNerve Tissue ProteinsPhosphoproteinsProtein Structure, SecondaryProtein Structure, TertiaryReceptors, Cell SurfaceRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSemaphorin-3ASequence Homology, Amino AcidSignal TransductionStructure-Activity RelationshipConceptsCollapsin response mediator proteinsStructure-based mutagenesisCOS-7 cellsSurface-exposed residuesTetrameric assemblyPhysical complexAxonal specificationMediator proteinsStructural basisFunctional domainsAlanine substitutionsActive proteinCytosolic phosphoproteinNeuronal differentiationAxonal repulsionAxonal guidanceReceptor componentsProteinStructural viewX-ray crystal structureCRMP1Sema3ACell contractionCellsNP1
2000
Molecular basis of semaphorin‐mediated axon guidance
Nakamura F, Kalb R, Strittmatter S. Molecular basis of semaphorin‐mediated axon guidance. Developmental Neurobiology 2000, 44: 219-229. PMID: 10934324, DOI: 10.1002/1097-4695(200008)44:2<219::aid-neu11>3.0.co;2-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGrowth cone collapseSemaphorin guidance cuesMonomeric G proteinsSignal transduction cascadeGuidance cuesAxon guidance eventsCone collapseGrowth cone motilityCaenorhabditis elegansActin cytoskeletonTransmembrane proteinFilopodial tipsNeuropilin-1Transduction cascadeMolecular basisComplex interactsIntracellular domainPrototypic memberGrowth cone turningRac1 activityAxon guidanceG proteinsRepulsive guidance cuesNeuronal proteinsAxonal guidance
1999
Go protein-dependent survival of primary accessory olfactory neurons
Tanaka M, Treloar H, Kalb R, Greer C, Strittmatter S. Go protein-dependent survival of primary accessory olfactory neurons. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1999, 96: 14106-14111. PMID: 10570206, PMCID: PMC24198, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.96.24.14106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisCell Adhesion Molecules, NeuronalCell SurvivalCells, CulturedFemaleGTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunit, Gi2GTP-Binding Protein alpha SubunitsGTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gi-GoHeterotrimeric GTP-Binding ProteinsHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNeural Cell Adhesion MoleculesNeuronsProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-fosRatsSynaptophysinVomeronasal OrganConceptsPosterior accessory olfactory bulbCell survivalAccessory olfactory bulbG proteinsOlfactory systemAccessory olfactory systemG protein-independent processReceptor-coupled G proteinsG protein-coupled receptor familyProtein-coupled receptor familyVNO neuronsAxonal targetingSensory functionAxonal guidanceReceptor familyAnterior accessory olfactory bulbTargeted deletionOlfactory neuronsReceptor neuronsC-Fos immunoreactivityProteinApoptotic neuronsNeurons decreasesOlfactory bulbSensory activation