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ArticleEMBO reports2016

Lrig1 is a cell-intrinsic modulator of hippocampal dendrite complexity and BDNF signaling.

Fernando Cruz Alsina, Francisco Javier Hita, Paula Aldana Fontanet, Dolores Irala, Håkan Hedman, Fernanda Ledda, Gustavo Paratcha

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Article in EMBO reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Fernando Cruz AlsinaDivision of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, Institute of Cell Biology and Neuroscience (IBCN)-CONICET School of Medicine University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Francisco Javier HitaDivision of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, Institute of Cell Biology and Neuroscience (IBCN)-CONICET School of Medicine University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Paula Aldana FontanetDivision of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, Institute of Cell Biology and Neuroscience (IBCN)-CONICET School of Medicine University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Dolores IralaDivision of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, Institute of Cell Biology and Neuroscience (IBCN)-CONICET School of Medicine University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Håkan HedmanOncology Research Laboratory, Department of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
Fernanda LeddaDivision of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, Institute of Cell Biology and Neuroscience (IBCN)-CONICET School of Medicine University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Gustavo ParatchaDivision of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, Institute of Cell Biology and Neuroscience (IBCN)-CONICET School of Medicine University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina gparatcha@fmed.uba.ar gustavo.paratcha@conicet.gov.ar.
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas · ARInstitut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire · FRUniversity of Buenos Aires · ARUmeå University · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Even though many extracellular factors have been identified as promoters of general dendritic growth and branching, little is known about the cell-intrinsic modulators that allow neurons to sculpt distinctive patterns of dendrite arborization. Here, we identify Lrig1, a nervous system-enriched LRR protein, as a key physiological regulator of dendrite complexity of hippocampal pyramidal neurons. Lrig1-deficient mice display morphological changes in proximal dendrite arborization and defects in social interaction. Specifically, knockdown of Lrig1 enhances both primary dendrite formation and proximal dendritic branching of hippocampal neurons, two phenotypes that resemble the effect of BDNF on these neurons. In addition, we show that Lrig1 physically interacts with TrkB and attenuates BDNF signaling. Gain and loss of function assays indicate that Lrig1 restricts BDNF-induced dendrite morphology. Together, our findings reveal a novel and essential role of Lrig1 in regulating morphogenic events that shape the hippocampal circuits and establish that the assembly of TrkB with Lrig1 represents a key mechanism for understanding how specific neuronal populations expand the repertoire of responses to BDNF during brain development.

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AnimalsBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCells, CulturedChlorocebus aethiopsCOS CellsDendritesGene Knockout TechniquesGlycoproteinsHEK293 CellsHippocampusHumansMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceMorphogenesisNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorGlycoproteinsLRG1 protein, humanLrig1 protein, mouseMembrane GlycoproteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsneurotropinPolysaccharidesdendrite morphogenesishippocampal neuronsLrig1neurotrophinsTrkB

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