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ArticleFrontiers in aging neuroscience2017

A Novel Egr-1-Agrin Pathway and Potential Implications for Regulation of Synaptic Physiology and Homeostasis at the Neuromuscular Junction.

Ryen MacDonald, Sebastien Barbat-Artigas, Chulmin Cho, Huashan Peng, Jijun Shang, Ayman Moustaine, Salvatore Carbonetto, Richard Robitaille, Lorraine E Chalifour, Hemant Paudel

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Article in Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Ryen MacDonaldLady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General HospitalMontreal, QC, Canada.
Sebastien Barbat-ArtigasDépartement de neurosciences, Université de MontréalMontreal, QC, Canada.
Chulmin ChoLady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General HospitalMontreal, QC, Canada.
Huashan PengCenter for Research in NeuroscienceMontreal, QC, Canada.
Jijun ShangLady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General HospitalMontreal, QC, Canada.
Ayman MoustaineDépartement de neurosciences, Université de MontréalMontreal, QC, Canada.
Salvatore CarbonettoIntegrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill UniversityMontreal, QC, Canada.
Richard RobitailleDépartement de neurosciences, Université de MontréalMontreal, QC, Canada.
Lorraine E ChalifourLady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General HospitalMontreal, QC, Canada.
Hemant PaudelLady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General HospitalMontreal, QC, Canada.
McGill University · CAUniversité de Montréal · CAJewish General Hospital · CACenter for Neurosciences · USMcGill University Health Centre · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Synaptic transmission requires intricate coordination of the components involved in processing of incoming signals, formation and stabilization of synaptic machinery, neurotransmission and in all related signaling pathways. Changes to any of these components cause synaptic imbalance and disruption of neuronal circuitry. Extensive studies at the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) have greatly aided in the current understanding of synapses and served to elucidate the underlying physiology as well as associated adaptive and homeostatic processes. The heparan sulfate proteoglycan agrin is a vital component of the NMJ, mediating synaptic formation and maintenance in both brain and muscle, but very little is known about direct control of its expression. Here, we investigated the relationship between agrin and transcription factor early growth response-1 (Egr-1), as Egr-1 regulates the expression of many genes involved in synaptic homeostasis and plasticity. Using chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP), cell culture with cell lines derived from brain and muscle, and animal models, we show that Egr-1 binds to the

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agingagrinhomeostasisneuromuscular junctionphysiological processessignaling pathwaysynapses

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