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XB-ART-48535
Nat Neurosci 2012 May 01; doi: 10.1038/nn.3082.
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microRNA-9 regulates axon extension and branching by targeting Map1b in mouse cortical neurons.

Dajas-Bailador F , Bonev B , Garcez P , Stanley P , Guillemot F , Papalopulu N .


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The capacity of neurons to develop a long axon and multiple dendrites defines neuron connectivity in the CNS. The highly conserved microRNA-9 (miR-9) is expressed in both neuronal precursors and some post-mitotic neurons, and we detected miR-9 expression in the axons of primary cortical neurons. We found that miR-9 controlled axonal extension and branching by regulating the levels of Map1b, an important protein for microtubule stability. Following microfluidic separation of the axon and the soma, we found that miR-9 repressed Map1b translation and was a functional target for the BDNF-dependent control of axon extension and branching. We propose that miR-9 links regulatory signaling processes with dynamic translation mechanisms, controlling Map1b protein levels and axon development.

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Species referenced: Xenopus
Genes referenced: bdnf map1b

References [+] :
Barnes, Establishment of axon-dendrite polarity in developing neurons. 2009, Pubmed