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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
46
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-11-19
pubmed:abstractText
Mammalian corticogenesis substantially depends on migration and axon projection of newborn neurons that are coordinated by a yet unidentified molecular mechanism. Dual leucine zipper kinase (DLK) induces activation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), a molecule that regulates morphogenesis in various organisms. We show here, using gene targeting in mice, that DLK is indispensable for establishing axon tracts, especially those originating from neocortical pyramidal neurons of the cerebrum. Direct and quantitative analysis of radial migration of pyramidal neurons using slice culture and a time-lapse imaging system revealed that acceleration around the subplate was affected by DLK gene disruption and by administration of a JNK inhibitor. Phosphorylation of JNK substrates, including c-Jun and doublecortin, and of JNK itself at the activation loop were partially affected in brains of DLK-deficient mouse embryos. These data suggest that DLK plays a significant role in the coordinated regulation of radial migration and axon projection by modulating JNK activity.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1529-2401
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
26
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
11992-2002
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-2
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:17108173-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:17108173-Cell Differentiation, pubmed-meshheading:17108173-Cell Movement, pubmed-meshheading:17108173-Cerebral Cortex, pubmed-meshheading:17108173-Chimera, pubmed-meshheading:17108173-Enzyme Activation, pubmed-meshheading:17108173-Enzyme Inhibitors, pubmed-meshheading:17108173-Female, pubmed-meshheading:17108173-Growth Cones, pubmed-meshheading:17108173-JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases, pubmed-meshheading:17108173-MAP Kinase Kinase Kinases, pubmed-meshheading:17108173-Male, pubmed-meshheading:17108173-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:17108173-Mice, Inbred C57BL, pubmed-meshheading:17108173-Mice, Inbred CBA, pubmed-meshheading:17108173-Mice, Inbred ICR, pubmed-meshheading:17108173-Mice, Knockout, pubmed-meshheading:17108173-Microtubule-Associated Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:17108173-Neural Pathways, pubmed-meshheading:17108173-Neuropeptides, pubmed-meshheading:17108173-Organ Culture Techniques, pubmed-meshheading:17108173-Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-jun, pubmed-meshheading:17108173-Pyramidal Cells
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
The c-Jun N-terminal kinase activator dual leucine zipper kinase regulates axon growth and neuronal migration in the developing cerebral cortex.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Yokohama City University, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan. sh3312@med.yokohama-cu.ac.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't