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FGF receptors are required for proper axonal branch targeting in Drosophila.


ABSTRACT: Proper axonal branch growth and targeting are essential for establishing a hard-wired neural circuit. Here, we examined the role of Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptors (FGFRs) in axonal arbor development using loss of function and overexpression genetic analyses within single neurons. We used the invariant synaptic connectivity patterns of Drosophila mechanosensory neurons with their innate cleaning reflex responses as readouts for errors in synaptic targeting and circuit function. FGFR loss of function resulted in a decrease in axonal branch number and lengths, and overexpression of FGFRs resulted in ectopic branches and increased lengths. FGFR mutants produced stereotyped axonal targeting errors. Both loss of function and overexpression of FGFRs within the mechanosensory neuron decreased the animal's frequency of response to mechanosensory stimulation. Our results indicate that FGFRs promote axonal branch growth and proper branch targeting. Disrupting FGFRs results in miswiring and impaired neural circuit function.

SUBMITTER: Dos Santos JV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6814129 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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FGF receptors are required for proper axonal branch targeting in Drosophila.

Dos Santos Júnia Vieira JV   Yu Renee Yin RY   Terceros Andrea A   Chen Brian Edwin BE  

Molecular brain 20191024 1


Proper axonal branch growth and targeting are essential for establishing a hard-wired neural circuit. Here, we examined the role of Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptors (FGFRs) in axonal arbor development using loss of function and overexpression genetic analyses within single neurons. We used the invariant synaptic connectivity patterns of Drosophila mechanosensory neurons with their innate cleaning reflex responses as readouts for errors in synaptic targeting and circuit function. FGFR loss of f  ...[more]

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