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Regulation of branching dynamics by axon-intrinsic asymmetries in Tyrosine Kinase Receptor signaling.

Zschatzsch, M., Oliva, C., Langen, M., De Geest, N., Ozel, M.N., Williamson , W.R., Lemon, W., Soldano, A., Munck, S., Hiesinger P.R., Sanchez-Soriano, N., Hassan, B. – 2014

Axonal branching allows a neuron to connect to several targets, increasing neuronal circuit complexity. While axonal branching is well described, the mechanisms that control it remain largely unknown. We find that in the Drosophila CNS branches develop through a process of excessive growth followed by pruning. In vivo high-resolution live imaging of developing brains as well as loss and gain of function experiments show that activation of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) is necessary for branch dynamics and the final branching pattern. Live imaging also reveals that intrinsic asymmetry in EGFR localization regulates the balance between dynamic and static filopodia. Elimination of signaling asymmetry by either loss or gain of EGFR function results in reduced dynamics leading to excessive branch formation. In summary, we propose that the dynamic process of axon branch development is mediated by differential local distribution of signaling receptors. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.01699.001.

Titel
Regulation of branching dynamics by axon-intrinsic asymmetries in Tyrosine Kinase Receptor signaling.
Verfasser
Zschatzsch, M., Oliva, C., Langen, M., De Geest, N., Ozel, M.N., Williamson , W.R., Lemon, W., Soldano, A., Munck, S., Hiesinger P.R., Sanchez-Soriano, N., Hassan, B.
Verlag
eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd.
Schlagwörter
axonal branching; brain development; signaling
Datum
2014-04-22
Kennung
doi: 10.7554/eLife.01699
Erschienen in
Elife 3: e01699
Sprache
eng
Art
Text
Rechte
© 2014 Zschätzsch et al. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use and redistribution provided that the original author and source are credited.