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ArticleScientific reports2023

Adult expression of Semaphorins and Plexins is essential for motor neuron survival.

Aarya Vaikakkara Chithran, Douglas W Allan, Timothy P O'Connor

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Article in Scientific reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Aarya Vaikakkara ChithranGraduate Program in Neuroscience, University of British Columbia, 3402-2215 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada.
Douglas W AllanDepartment of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, University of British Columbia, 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada.
Timothy P O'ConnorDepartment of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, University of British Columbia, 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada. timothy.oconnor@ubc.ca.
University of British Columbia · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Axon guidance cues direct the growth and steering of neuronal growth cones, thus guiding the axons to their targets during development. Nonetheless, after axons have reached their targets and established functional circuits, many mature neurons continue to express these developmental cues. The role of axon guidance cues in the adult nervous system has not been fully elucidated. Using the expression pattern data available on FlyBase, we found that more than 96% of the guidance genes that are expressed in the Drosophila melanogaster embryo continue to be expressed in adults. We utilized the GeneSwitch and TARGET systems to spatiotemporally knockdown the expression of these guidance genes selectively in the adult neurons, once the development was completed. We performed an RNA interference (RNAi) screen against 44 guidance genes in the adult Drosophila nervous system and identified 14 genes that are required for adult survival and normal motility. Additionally, we show that adult expression of Semaphorins and Plexins in motor neurons is necessary for neuronal survival, indicating that guidance genes have critical functions in the mature nervous system.

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Drosophila melanogasterSemaphorinsAnimalsAxonsCell Adhesion MoleculesDrosophilaMotor NeuronsNerve Tissue ProteinsCell Adhesion MoleculesNerve Tissue ProteinsplexinSemaphorins

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PMID37041188
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