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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
19
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-9-21
pubmed:abstractText
Neuronal migration is an essential developmental step in the construction of the vertebrate nervous system, but the extracellular signals involved in initiating and regulating neuronal movement remain unclear. Here we report the identification of a novel astrocyte-derived migration-inducing activity (MIA). Using an in vitro assay, we show that MIA induces the migration of olfactory bulb interneuron precursors, increasing the number of migrating cells and the distance they move. We established quantitative criteria to distinguish between the biological effects of inducers, inhibitors, repellents, and attractants on migrating cells and used them to compare the effects of MIA with those of Slit, a putative repulsive guidance cue. Our analysis demonstrates that, by themselves, MIA induces and Slit inhibits migration from subventricular zone explants. However, when presented together with MIA, Slit acts as a repellent. This study shows that glial cells play a critical role in initiating and modulating the movement of neuronal precursors through the release of a diffusible protein. Moreover, this study provides evidence that the guidance of migrating neuronal precursors is an integrative process, resulting from the cooperation of distinct extracellular factors, and that the function of Slit is context dependent.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1529-2401
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
7654-63
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11567055-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:11567055-Cell Migration Inhibition, pubmed-meshheading:11567055-Cell Movement, pubmed-meshheading:11567055-Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:11567055-Chemotactic Factors, pubmed-meshheading:11567055-Culture Media, Conditioned, pubmed-meshheading:11567055-Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, pubmed-meshheading:11567055-Extracellular Space, pubmed-meshheading:11567055-Glycoproteins, pubmed-meshheading:11567055-Growth Substances, pubmed-meshheading:11567055-Interneurons, pubmed-meshheading:11567055-Lateral Ventricles, pubmed-meshheading:11567055-Models, Biological, pubmed-meshheading:11567055-Nerve Tissue Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:11567055-Neuroglia, pubmed-meshheading:11567055-Olfactory Bulb, pubmed-meshheading:11567055-Rats, pubmed-meshheading:11567055-Rats, Long-Evans, pubmed-meshheading:11567055-Signal Transduction, pubmed-meshheading:11567055-Stem Cells
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Extracellular signals that regulate the tangential migration of olfactory bulb neuronal precursors: inducers, inhibitors, and repellents.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Neuroscience and Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston Massachusetts 02115, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't