Multiple roles of integrin-α3 at the neuromuscular junction.

Autor:	Ross JA; Dubowitz Neuromuscular Centre, Institute of Child Health, University College London, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK., Webster RG; Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DS, UK., Lechertier T; Centre for Tumour Biology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London EC1M 6BQ, UK., Reynolds LE; Centre for Tumour Biology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London EC1M 6BQ, UK., Turmaine M; Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK., Bencze M; Dubowitz Neuromuscular Centre, Institute of Child Health, University College London, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK., Jamshidi Y; Department of Genetics, Institute of Molecular and Clinical Sciences, St George's University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK., Cetin H; Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DS, UK., Muntoni F; Dubowitz Neuromuscular Centre, Institute of Child Health, University College London, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK., Beeson D; Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DS, UK., Hodilvala-Dilke K; Centre for Tumour Biology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, Charterhouse Square, London EC1M 6BQ, UK., Conti FJ; Dubowitz Neuromuscular Centre, Institute of Child Health, University College London, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK f.conti@ucl.ac.uk.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of cell science [J Cell Sci] 2017 May 15; Vol. 130 (10), pp. 1772-1784. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Apr 06.
DOI:	10.1242/jcs.201103
Abstrakt:	The neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is the synapse between motoneurons and skeletal muscle, and is responsible for eliciting muscle contraction. Neurotransmission at synapses depends on the release of synaptic vesicles at sites called active zones (AZs). Various proteins of the extracellular matrix are crucial for NMJ development; however, little is known about the identity and functions of the receptors that mediate their effects. Using genetically modified mice, we find that integrin-α3 (encoded by Itga3 ), an adhesion receptor at the presynaptic membrane, is involved in the localisation of AZ components and efficient synaptic vesicle release. Integrin-α3 also regulates integrity of the synapse - mutant NMJs present with progressive structural changes and upregulated autophagy, features commonly observed during ageing and in models of neurodegeneration. Unexpectedly, we find instances of nerve terminal detachment from the muscle fibre; to our knowledge, this is the first report of a receptor that is required for the physical anchorage of pre- and postsynaptic elements at the NMJ. These results demonstrate multiple roles of integrin-α3 at the NMJ, and suggest that alterations in its function could underlie defects that occur in neurodegeneration or ageing. Competing Interests: Competing interestsThe authors declare no competing or financial interests. (© 2017. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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