2013年11月29日
Mesdc2 plays a key role in cell-surface expression of Lrp4 and postsynaptic specialization in myotubes
FEBS Letters
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- 巻
- 587
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- 23
- 開始ページ
- 3749
- 終了ページ
- 3754
- 記述言語
- 英語
- 掲載種別
- 研究論文(学術雑誌)
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.febslet.2013.10.001
Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 4 (Lrp4) is essential for pre- and post-synaptic specialization at the neuromuscular junction (NMJ), an indispensable synapse between a motor nerve and skeletal muscle. Muscle-specific receptor tyrosine kinase MuSK must form a complex with Lrp4 to organize postsynaptic specialization at NMJs. Here, we show that the chaperon Mesdc2 binds to the intracellular form of Lrp4 and promotes its glycosylation and cell-surface expression. Furthermore, knockdown of Mesdc2 suppresses cell-surface expression of Lrp4, activation of MuSK, and postsynaptic specialization in muscle cells. These results suggest that Mesdc2 plays an essential role in NMJ formation by promoting Lrp4 maturation. © 2013 Federation of European Biochemical Societies. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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- DOI : 10.1016/j.febslet.2013.10.001
- ISSN : 0014-5793
- ISSN : 1873-3468
- PubMed ID : 24140340
- SCOPUS ID : 84888004999