| Literature DB >> 11502257 |
H L Zhang1, T Eom, Y Oleynikov, S M Shenoy, D A Liebelt, J B Dictenberg, R H Singer, G J Bassell.
Abstract
Neurotrophin regulation of actin-dependent changes in growth cone motility may depend on the signaling of beta-actin mRNA transport. Formation of an RNP complex between the beta-actin mRNA zipcode sequence and Zipcode Binding Protein 1 (ZBP1) was required for its localization to growth cones. Antisense oligonucleotides to the zipcode inhibited formation of this RNP complex in vitro and the neurotrophin-induced localization of beta-actin mRNA and ZBP1 granules. Live cell imaging of neurons transfected with EGFP-ZBP1 revealed fast, bidirectional movements of granules in neurites that were inhibited by antisense treatment, as visualized by FRAP analysis. NT-3 stimulation of beta-actin protein localization was dependent on the 3'UTR and inhibited by antisense treatment. Growth cones exhibited impaired motility in the presense of antisense. These results suggest a novel mechanism to influence growth cone dynamics involving the regulated transport of mRNA.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11502257 DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(01)00357-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuron ISSN: 0896-6273 Impact factor: 17.173