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ArticleGlycoconjugate journal2023

GM1 structural requirements to mediate neuronal functions.

Maria Fazzari, Giulia Lunghi, Erika Di Biase, Margherita Maggioni, Emma Veronica Carsana, Laura Cioccarelli, Laura Vigani, Nicoletta Loberto, Massimo Aureli, Laura Mauri and 11 more

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Article in Glycoconjugate journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Forgotten Gangliosides:International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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21 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Maria Fazzari *Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milano, Segrate, Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7034-9820
Giulia Lunghi *Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milano, Segrate, Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3099-3395
Erika Di BiaseDepartment of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milano, Segrate, Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0370-9301
Margherita MaggioniDepartment of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milano, Segrate, Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2694-4715
Emma Veronica CarsanaDepartment of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milano, Segrate, Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1486-550X
Laura CioccarelliDepartment of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milano, Segrate, Milano, Italy.
Laura ViganiDepartment of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milano, Segrate, Milano, Italy.
Nicoletta LobertoDepartment of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milano, Segrate, Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2741-7418
Massimo AureliDepartment of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milano, Segrate, Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1916-2440
Laura MauriDepartment of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milano, Segrate, Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4194-4804
Maria Grazia CiampaDepartment of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milano, Segrate, Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4026-1067
Manuela ValsecchiDepartment of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milano, Segrate, Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4532-5979
Koichi TakatoFaculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan.
Akihiro ImamuraDepartment of Applied Bioorganic Chemistry, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan.
Hideharu IshidaDepartment of Applied Bioorganic Chemistry, Gifu University, 1-1 Yanagido, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan.
Omar Ben MariemDipartimento di Scienze Farmacologiche e Biomolecolari "Rodolfo Paoletti", Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5210-8089
Simona SaporitiAnalytical Excellence & Program Management, Merck Serono S.p.A, Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2096-1066
Luca PalazzoloDipartimento di Scienze Farmacologiche e Biomolecolari "Rodolfo Paoletti", Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5370-9588
Elena ChiricozziDepartment of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milano, Segrate, Milano, Italy. elena.chiricozzi@unimi.it.ORCID 0000-0001-7431-9207
Ivano EberiniDipartimento di Scienze Farmacologiche e Biomolecolari "Rodolfo Paoletti", Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5521-3829
Sandro SonninoDepartment of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milano, Segrate, Milano, Italy. sandro.sonnino@unimi.it.ORCID 0000-0001-8180-5908
University of Milan · ITGifu University · JPMerck Serono (Italy) · IT

Funding

Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca Progetto d'Eccellenza 2023-2025Università degli Studi di Milano PSR 2019Università degli Studi di Milano PSR 2022Università degli Studi di Milano RV_TAR16SSONN_M.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Since the 1980s, it has been known that the administration of ganglioside GM1 to cultured cells induced or enhanced neuronal differentiation. GM1 mechanism of action relies on its direct interaction and subsequent activation of the membrane tyrosine kinase receptor, TrkA, which naturally serves as NGF receptor. This process is mediated by the sole oligosaccharide portion of GM1, the pentasaccharide β-Gal-(1-3)-β-GalNAc-(1-4)-[α-Neu5Ac-(2-3)]-β-Gal-(1-4)-β-Glc. Here we detailed the minimum structural requirements of the oligosaccharide portion of GM1 for mediating the TrkA dependent neuritogenic processing. By in vitro and in silico biochemical approaches, we demonstrated that the minimal portion of GM1 required for the TrkA activation is the inner core of the ganglioside's oligosaccharide β-Gal-(1-3)-β-GalNAc-(1-4)-[α-Neu5Ac-(2-3)]-β-Gal. The addition of a sialic acid residue at position 3 of the outer galactose of the GM1 oligosaccharide, which forms the oligosaccharide of GD1a, prevented the interaction with TrkA and the resulting neuritogenesis. On the contrary, the addition of a fucose residue at position 2 of the outer galactose, forming the Fucosyl-GM1 oligosaccharide, did not prevent the TrkA-mediated neuritogenesis.

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GalactoseG(M1) GangliosideN-Acetylneuraminic AcidOligosaccharidesGalactoseG(M1) GangliosideN-Acetylneuraminic AcidOligosaccharidesGM1 gangliosideGM1 oligosaccharideMolecular dockingNeurodifferentiationPlasma membrane signalingTrkA receptor

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PMID38100017
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