TY - JOUR
T1 - Wnt signalling in neuronal differentiation and development
AU - Inestrosa, Nibaldo C.
AU - Varela-Nallar, Lorena
N1 - Funding Information:
We thank Felipe G. Serrano (CARE, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, P. Catholic University of Chile) for artwork. This work was supported by Grants from FONDECYT (No. 1120156) and the Basal Center of Excellence in Science and Technology (CONICYT-PFB12/2007) to N.C.I. and by a Grant from FONDECYT (No. 11110012) to L.V.-N.
Publisher Copyright:
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014.
PY - 2015/1
Y1 - 2015/1
N2 - Wnts are secreted glycoproteins that play multiple roles in early development, including the differentiation of precursor cells. During this period, gradients of Wnts and other morphogens are formed and regulate the differentiation and migration of neural progenitor cells. Afterwards, Wnt signalling cascades participate in the formation of neuronal circuits, playing roles in dendrite and axon development, dendritic spine formation and synaptogenesis. Finally, in the adult brain, Wnts control hippocampal plasticity, regulating synaptic transmission and neurogenesis. In this review, we summarize the reported roles of Wnt signalling cascades in these processes with a particular emphasis on the role of Wnts in neuronal differentiation and development.
AB - Wnts are secreted glycoproteins that play multiple roles in early development, including the differentiation of precursor cells. During this period, gradients of Wnts and other morphogens are formed and regulate the differentiation and migration of neural progenitor cells. Afterwards, Wnt signalling cascades participate in the formation of neuronal circuits, playing roles in dendrite and axon development, dendritic spine formation and synaptogenesis. Finally, in the adult brain, Wnts control hippocampal plasticity, regulating synaptic transmission and neurogenesis. In this review, we summarize the reported roles of Wnt signalling cascades in these processes with a particular emphasis on the role of Wnts in neuronal differentiation and development.
KW - Adult neurogenesis
KW - Neural progenitor cells
KW - Neuronal differentiation
KW - Neuronal maturation
KW - Wnt signalling pathway
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U2 - 10.1007/s00441-014-1996-4
DO - 10.1007/s00441-014-1996-4
M3 - Article
C2 - 25234280
AN - SCOPUS:84926619878
SN - 0302-766X
VL - 359
SP - 215
EP - 223
JO - Cell and Tissue Research
JF - Cell and Tissue Research
IS - 1
ER -