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XB-ART-44540
Nat Neurosci 2011 Dec 04;151:29-38. doi: 10.1038/nn.2979.
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miR-124 acts through CoREST to control onset of Sema3A sensitivity in navigating retinal growth cones.

Baudet ML , Zivraj KH , Abreu-Goodger C , Muldal A , Armisen J , Blenkiron C , Goldstein LD , Miska EA , Holt CE .


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During axon pathfinding, growth cones commonly show changes in sensitivity to guidance cues that follow a cell-intrinsic timetable. The cellular timer mechanisms that regulate such changes are, however, poorly understood. Here we have investigated microRNAs (miRNAs) in the timing control of sensitivity to the semaphorin Sema3A in Xenopus laevis retinal ganglion cell (RGC) growth cones. A developmental profiling screen identified miR-124 as a candidate timer. Loss of miR-124 delayed the onset of Sema3A sensitivity and concomitant neuropilin-1 (NRP1) receptor expression and caused cell-autonomous pathfinding errors. CoREST, a cofactor of a NRP1 repressor, was newly identified as a target and mediator of miR-124 for this highly specific temporal aspect of RGC growth cone responsiveness. Our findings indicate that miR-124 is important in regulating the intrinsic temporal changes in RGC growth cone sensitivity and suggest that miRNAs may act broadly as linear timers in vertebrate neuronal development.

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Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: nrp1 sema3a

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References [+] :
Atkinson-Leadbeater, Dynamic expression of axon guidance cues required for optic tract development is controlled by fibroblast growth factor signaling. 2010, Pubmed, Xenbase