Essential and distinct roles for cdc42 and rac1 in the regulation of Schwann cell biology during peripheral nervous system development.

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Essential and distinct roles for cdc42 and rac1 in the regulation of Schwann cell biology during peripheral nervous system development. / Benninger, Yves; Thurnherr, Tina; Pereira, Jorge A; Krause, Sven; Wu, Xunwei; Chrostek-Grashoff, Anna; Herzog, Dominik; Nave, Klaus-Armin; Franklin, Robin J M; Meijer, Dies; Brakebusch, Cord; Suter, Ueli; Relvas, João B.

In: Journal of Cell Biology, Vol. 177, No. 6, 2007, p. 1051-61.

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Harvard

Benninger, Y, Thurnherr, T, Pereira, JA, Krause, S, Wu, X, Chrostek-Grashoff, A, Herzog, D, Nave, K-A, Franklin, RJM, Meijer, D, Brakebusch, C, Suter, U & Relvas, JB 2007, 'Essential and distinct roles for cdc42 and rac1 in the regulation of Schwann cell biology during peripheral nervous system development.', Journal of Cell Biology, vol. 177, no. 6, pp. 1051-61. https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.200610108

APA

Benninger, Y., Thurnherr, T., Pereira, J. A., Krause, S., Wu, X., Chrostek-Grashoff, A., Herzog, D., Nave, K-A., Franklin, R. J. M., Meijer, D., Brakebusch, C., Suter, U., & Relvas, J. B. (2007). Essential and distinct roles for cdc42 and rac1 in the regulation of Schwann cell biology during peripheral nervous system development. Journal of Cell Biology, 177(6), 1051-61. https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.200610108

Vancouver

Benninger Y, Thurnherr T, Pereira JA, Krause S, Wu X, Chrostek-Grashoff A et al. Essential and distinct roles for cdc42 and rac1 in the regulation of Schwann cell biology during peripheral nervous system development. Journal of Cell Biology. 2007;177(6):1051-61. https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.200610108

Author

Benninger, Yves ; Thurnherr, Tina ; Pereira, Jorge A ; Krause, Sven ; Wu, Xunwei ; Chrostek-Grashoff, Anna ; Herzog, Dominik ; Nave, Klaus-Armin ; Franklin, Robin J M ; Meijer, Dies ; Brakebusch, Cord ; Suter, Ueli ; Relvas, João B. / Essential and distinct roles for cdc42 and rac1 in the regulation of Schwann cell biology during peripheral nervous system development. In: Journal of Cell Biology. 2007 ; Vol. 177, No. 6. pp. 1051-61.

Bibtex

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title = "Essential and distinct roles for cdc42 and rac1 in the regulation of Schwann cell biology during peripheral nervous system development.",
abstract = "During peripheral nervous system (PNS) myelination, Schwann cells must interpret extracellular cues to sense their environment and regulate their intrinsic developmental program accordingly. The pathways and mechanisms involved in this process are only partially understood. We use tissue-specific conditional gene targeting to show that members of the Rho GTPases, cdc42 and rac1, have different and essential roles in axon sorting by Schwann cells. Our results indicate that although cdc42 is required for normal Schwann cell proliferation, rac1 regulates Schwann cell process extension and stabilization, allowing efficient radial sorting of axon bundles.",
author = "Yves Benninger and Tina Thurnherr and Pereira, {Jorge A} and Sven Krause and Xunwei Wu and Anna Chrostek-Grashoff and Dominik Herzog and Klaus-Armin Nave and Franklin, {Robin J M} and Dies Meijer and Cord Brakebusch and Ueli Suter and Relvas, {Jo{\~a}o B}",
note = "Keywords: Animals; Axons; Cell Surface Extensions; Mice; Mice, Knockout; Neuropeptides; Peripheral Nervous System; Schwann Cells; cdc42 GTP-Binding Protein; rac GTP-Binding Proteins",
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RIS

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AU - Benninger, Yves

AU - Thurnherr, Tina

AU - Pereira, Jorge A

AU - Krause, Sven

AU - Wu, Xunwei

AU - Chrostek-Grashoff, Anna

AU - Herzog, Dominik

AU - Nave, Klaus-Armin

AU - Franklin, Robin J M

AU - Meijer, Dies

AU - Brakebusch, Cord

AU - Suter, Ueli

AU - Relvas, João B

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N2 - During peripheral nervous system (PNS) myelination, Schwann cells must interpret extracellular cues to sense their environment and regulate their intrinsic developmental program accordingly. The pathways and mechanisms involved in this process are only partially understood. We use tissue-specific conditional gene targeting to show that members of the Rho GTPases, cdc42 and rac1, have different and essential roles in axon sorting by Schwann cells. Our results indicate that although cdc42 is required for normal Schwann cell proliferation, rac1 regulates Schwann cell process extension and stabilization, allowing efficient radial sorting of axon bundles.

AB - During peripheral nervous system (PNS) myelination, Schwann cells must interpret extracellular cues to sense their environment and regulate their intrinsic developmental program accordingly. The pathways and mechanisms involved in this process are only partially understood. We use tissue-specific conditional gene targeting to show that members of the Rho GTPases, cdc42 and rac1, have different and essential roles in axon sorting by Schwann cells. Our results indicate that although cdc42 is required for normal Schwann cell proliferation, rac1 regulates Schwann cell process extension and stabilization, allowing efficient radial sorting of axon bundles.

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DO - 10.1083/jcb.200610108

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