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Protocadherins branch out: Multiple roles in dendrite development.
Keeler, Austin B; Molumby, Michael J; Weiner, Joshua A.
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  • Keeler AB; a Department of Biology ; Neuroscience Graduate Program; University of Iowa ; Iowa City , IA USA.
Cell Adh Migr ; 9(3): 214-26, 2015.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25869446
The proper formation of dendritic arbors is a critical step in neural circuit formation, and as such defects in arborization are associated with a variety of neurodevelopmental disorders. Among the best gene candidates are those encoding cell adhesion molecules, including members of the diverse cadherin superfamily characterized by distinctive, repeated adhesive domains in their extracellular regions. Protocadherins (Pcdhs) make up the largest group within this superfamily, encompassing over 80 genes, including the ∼60 genes of the α-, ß-, and γ-Pcdh gene clusters and the non-clustered δ-Pcdh genes. An additional group includes the atypical cadherin genes encoding the giant Fat and Dachsous proteins and the 7-transmembrane cadherins. In this review we highlight the many roles that Pcdhs and atypical cadherins have been demonstrated to play in dendritogenesis, dendrite arborization, and dendritic spine regulation. Together, the published studies we discuss implicate these members of the cadherin superfamily as key regulators of dendrite development and function, and as potential therapeutic targets for future interventions in neurodevelopmental disorders.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Transducción de Señal / Cadherinas / Dendritas / Neuronas Límite: Animals / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Cell Adh Migr Año: 2015 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Transducción de Señal / Cadherinas / Dendritas / Neuronas Límite: Animals / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Cell Adh Migr Año: 2015 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos