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CRP1, a Protein Localized in Filopodia of Growth Cones, Is Involved in Dendritic Growth

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  • The cysteine-rich protein (CRP) family is a subgroup of LIM domain proteins. CRP1, which cross-links actin filaments to make actin bundles, is the only CRP family member expressed in the CNS with little known about its function in nerve cells. Here, we report that CRP1 colocalizes with actin in the filopodia of growth cones in cultured rat hippocampal neurons. Knockdown of CRP1 expression by short hairpin RNA interference results in inhibition of filopodia formation and dendritic growth in neurons. Overexpression of CRP1 increases filopodia formation and neurite branching, which require its actin-bundling activity. Expression of CRP1 with a constitutively active form of Cdc42, a GTPase involved in filopodia formation, increases filopodia formation in COS-7 cells, suggesting cooperation between the two proteins. Moreover, we demonstrate that neuronal activity upregulates CRP1 expression in hippocampal neurons via Ca²⁺ influx after depolarization. Ca²⁺/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV (CaMKIV) and cAMP response element binding protein mediate the Ca²⁺-induced upregulation of CRP1 expression. Furthermore, CRP1 is required for the dendritic growth induced by Ca²⁺ influx or CaMKIV. Together, these data are the first to demonstrate a role for CRP1 in dendritic growth.
  • Keywords: Kinase-IV, Hippocampal neurons, Crysteine-rich protein-1, Muscle differentiation, Actin cytoskeleton, binding protein, TRPC6 channels, Spine morphology, Lim domain, Gene expression
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  • Ma, L., Greenwood, J. A., & Schachner, M. (2011). CRP1, a protein localized in filopodia of growth cones, is involved in dendritic growth. The Journal of Neuroscience : The Official Journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 31(46), 16781-16791. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2595-11.2011
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  • This work was supported by New Jersey Commission on Spinal Cord Research Grant 05-3048-SCR-E-0 (M.S.).
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