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ArticleScientific reports2018

Hyperactivity of Rac1-GTPase pathway impairs neuritogenesis of cortical neurons by altering actin dynamics.

Valentina Zamboni, Maria Armentano, Gaia Berto, Elisa Ciraolo, Alessandra Ghigo, Donatella Garzotto, Alessandro Umbach, Ferdinando DiCunto, Elena Parmigiani, Marina Boido and 9 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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29citing papers in PubMed
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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29 citing papers in PubMed, 50 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

19 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Valentina ZamboniDepartment of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy.
Maria ArmentanoDepartment of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy.
Gaia BertoDepartment of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy.
Elisa CiraoloDepartment of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5601-1695
Alessandra GhigoDepartment of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy.
Donatella GarzottoDepartment of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy.
Alessandro UmbachDepartment of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy.
Ferdinando DiCuntoDepartment of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy.
Elena ParmigianiNeuroscience Institute -Cavalieri Ottolenghi, Orbassano (Torino), Turin, Italy.
Marina BoidoNeuroscience Institute -Cavalieri Ottolenghi, Orbassano (Torino), Turin, Italy.
Alessandro VercelliNeuroscience Institute -Cavalieri Ottolenghi, Orbassano (Torino), Turin, Italy.
Nadia El-AssawyDepartment of Neurosciences, University of Torino & Division Neurology and Neurorehabilitation, S. Giuseppe Hospital, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Piancavallo (VB), Turin, Italy.
Alessandro MauroDepartment of Neurosciences, University of Torino & Division Neurology and Neurorehabilitation, S. Giuseppe Hospital, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Piancavallo (VB), Turin, Italy.
Lorenzo PrianoDepartment of Neurosciences, University of Torino & Division Neurology and Neurorehabilitation, S. Giuseppe Hospital, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Piancavallo (VB), Turin, Italy.
Luisa PonzoniFondazione Umberto Veronesi, Milan, Italy.
Luca MurruNeuroscience Institute, Consiglio Nazionale Ricerche, Milan, Italy.
Maria PassafaroNeuroscience Institute, Consiglio Nazionale Ricerche, Milan, Italy.
Emilio HirschDepartment of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy. emilio.hirsch@unito.it.ORCID 0000-0002-9073-6024
Giorgio R MerloDepartment of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino, Turin, Italy. giorgioroberto.merlo@unito.it.
University of Turin · ITNeuroscience Institute · ITIRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano · ITFondazione Umberto Veronesi · IT

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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The small-GTPase Rac1 is a key molecular regulator linking extracellular signals to actin cytoskeleton dynamics. Loss-of-function mutations in RAC1 and other genes of the Rac signaling pathway have been implicated in the pathogenesis of Intellectual Disability (ID). The Rac1 activity is negatively controlled by GAP proteins, however the effect of Rac1 hyperactivity on neuronal networking in vivo has been poorly studied. ArhGAP15 is a Rac-specific negative regulator, expressed in the main subtypes of pyramidal cortical neurons. In the absence of ArhGAP15, cortical pyramidal neurons show defective neuritogenesis, delayed axonal elongation, reduced dendritic branching, both in vitro and in vivo. These phenotypes are associated with altered actin dynamics at the growth cone due to increased activity of the PAK-LIMK pathway and hyperphosphorylation of ADF/cofilin. These results can be explained by shootin1 hypo-phosphorylation and uncoupling with the adhesion system. Functionally, ArhGAP15

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ActinsAnimalsAxonsDendritesGrowth ConesGTPase-Activating ProteinsLoss of Function MutationMiceNeuritesNeuropeptidesPhosphorylationPyramidal Cellsrac1 GTP-Binding ProteinSignal TransductionActinsArhgap15 protein, mouseGTPase-Activating ProteinsNeuropeptidesrac1 GTP-Binding ProteinRac1 protein, mouse

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PMID29740022
PMCPMC5940682
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