NDLI: Gamma protocadherins are required for synaptic development in the spinal cord

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Author	Weiner, Joshua A. Wang, Xiaozhong Tapia, Juan Carlos Sanes, Joshua R.
Copyright Year	2005
Abstract	Fifty-eight cadherin-related protocadherin (Pcdh) genes are tandemly arrayed in three clusters (α, β, and γ) on mouse chromosome 18. The large number of clustered Pcdh family members, their presence at synapses, and the known binding specificities of other cadherin superfamily members all suggest that these Pcdhs play roles in specifying synaptic connectivity. Consistent with this idea, mice lacking all 22 genes of the Pcdh-γ cluster have decreased numbers of spinal cord synapses and are nearly immobile. Interpretation of this phenotype was complicated, however, by the fact that Pcdh-γ loss also led to apoptosis of many spinal interneurons. Here, we used two methods to circumvent apoptosis and neurodegeneration in Pcdh-γ mutant mice. First, we analyzed mutants lacking both Pcdh-γ proteins and the proapoptotic protein Bax. Second, we generated a hypomorphic allele of Pcdh-γ in which apoptosis was minimal. In both cases, spinal interneurons were preserved but the mice bore dramatically decreased numbers of spinal cord synapses and exhibited profound neurological defects. Moreover, synaptic function was compromised in neurons cultured from the hypomorphs. These results provide evidence for a direct role of γ-Pcdhs in synaptic development and establish genetic tools for elucidating their contribution to synaptic specificity.
Related Links	http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0407931101
Ending Page	14
Page Count	7
Starting Page	8
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00278424
e-ISSN	10916490
Journal	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	102
Language	English
Publisher	National Academy of Sciences
Publisher Date	2005-01-04
Access Restriction	Open
Rights Holder	National Academy of Sciences
Subject Keyword	General Research in Higher Education
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Multidisciplinary

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