Affiliation:
1. Institute of Biomedicine, University of Helsinki, PO Box 63 (Haartmaninkatu 8), FIN-00014 and HUCH Laboratory Diagnostics, PO Box 400, Helsinki University Central Hospital, FIN-00029, Finland
2. Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, PO Box 56 (Viikinkaari 9), University of Helsinki, FIN-00014, Finland
Abstract
Glial-cell-line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) was originally identified as a survival factor for midbrain dopaminergic neurons. GDNF and related ligands, neurturin (NRTN), artemin (ARTN) and persephin (PSPN), maintain several neuronal populations in the central nervous systems, including midbrain dopamine neurons and motoneurons. In addition, GDNF, NRTN and ARTN support the survival and regulate the differentiation of many peripheral neurons, including sympathetic, parasympathetic, sensory and enteric neurons. GDNF has further critical roles outside the nervous system in the regulation of kidney morphogenesis and spermatogenesis. GDNF family ligands bind to specific GDNF family receptor α (GFRα) proteins, all of which form receptor complexes and signal through the RET receptor tyrosine kinase. The biology of GDNF signalling is much more complex than originally assumed. The neurotrophic effect of GDNF, except in motoneurons, requires the presence of transforming growth factor β, which activates the transport of GFRα1 to the cell membrane. GDNF can also signal RET independently through GFR1α. Upon ligand binding, GDNF in complex with GFRα1 may interact with heparan sulphate glycosaminoglycans to activate the Met receptor tyrosine kinase through cytoplasmic Src-family kinases. GDNF family ligands also signal through the neural cell adhesion molecule NCAM. In cells lacking RET, GDNF binds with high affinity to the NCAM and GFRα1 complex, which activates Fyn and FAK.
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The Company of Biologists
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