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Activation of microtubule dynamics increases neuronal growth via the nerve growth factor (NGF)- and G?s-mediated signaling pathways.

ABSTRACT: Signals that activate the G protein G?s and promote neuronal differentiation evoke G?s internalization in rat pheochromocytoma (PC12) cells. These agents also significantly increase G?s association with microtubules, resulting in an increase in microtubule dynamics because of the activation of tubulin GTPase by G?s. To determine the function of G?s/microtubule association in neuronal development, we used real-time trafficking of a GFP-G?s fusion protein. GFP-G?s concentrates at the distal end of the neurites in differentiated living PC12 cells as well as in cultured hippocampal neurons. G?s translocates to specialized membrane compartments at tips of growing neurites. A dominant-negative G? chimera that interferes with G?s binding to tubulin and activation of tubulin GTPase attenuates neurite elongation and neurite number both in PC12 cells and primary hippocampal neurons. This effect is greatest on differentiation induced by activated G?s. Together, these data suggest that activated G?s translocates from the plasma membrane and, through interaction with tubulin/microtubules in the cytosol, is important for neurite formation, development, and outgrowth. Characterization of neuronal G protein dynamics and their contribution to microtubule dynamics is important for understanding the molecular mechanisms by which G protein-coupled receptor signaling orchestrates neuronal growth and differentiation.

SUBMITTER: Sarma T

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4400321 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Activation of microtubule dynamics increases neuronal growth via the nerve growth factor (NGF)- and Gαs-mediated signaling pathways.

Sarma Tulika T Koutsouris Athanasia A Yu Jiang Zhu JZ Krbanjevic Aleksandar A Hope Thomas J TJ Rasenick Mark M MM

The Journal of biological chemistry 20150217 16

Signals that activate the G protein Gαs and promote neuronal differentiation evoke Gαs internalization in rat pheochromocytoma (PC12) cells. These agents also significantly increase Gαs association with microtubules, resulting in an increase in microtubule dynamics because of the activation of tubulin GTPase by Gαs. To determine the function of Gαs/microtubule association in neuronal development, we used real-time trafficking of a GFP-Gαs fusion protein. GFP-Gαs concentrates at the distal end of ...[more]

PMID: 25691569

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Activation of microtubule dynamics increases neuronal growth via the nerve growth factor (NGF)- and G?s-mediated signaling pathways.

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Activation of microtubule dynamics increases neuronal growth via the nerve growth factor (NGF)- and Gαs-mediated signaling pathways.

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