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Neuroligin expressed in nonneuronal cells triggers presynaptic development in contacting axons

Scheiffele, P. and Fan, J. and Choih, J. and Fetter, R. and Serafini, T.. (2000) Neuroligin expressed in nonneuronal cells triggers presynaptic development in contacting axons. Cell, 101 (6). pp. 657-669.

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Abstract

Most neurons form synapses exclusively with other neurons, but little is known about the molecular mechanisms mediating synaptogenesis in the central nervous system. Using an in vitro system, we demonstrate that neuroligin-1 and -2, postsynaptically localized proteins, can trigger the de novo formation of presynaptic structure. Nonneuronal cells engineered to express neuroligins induce morphological and functional presynaptic differentiation in contacting axons. This activity can be inhibited by addition of a soluble version of beta-neurexin, a receptor for neuroligin. Furthermore, addition of soluble beta-neurexin to a coculture of defined pre- and postsynaptic CNS neurons inhibits synaptic vesicle clustering in axons contacting target neurons. Our results suggest that neuroligins are part of the machinery employed during the formation and remodeling of CNS synapses.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Biozentrum > Neurobiology > Cell Biology (Scheiffele)
UniBasel Contributors:Scheiffele, Peter
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Cell Press
ISSN:0092-8674
e-ISSN:1097-4172
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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Last Modified:03 Nov 2017 10:19
Deposited On:22 Mar 2012 13:23

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