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Identification of Factors Involved in Neuronal Differentiation

Research Project

Project/Area Number 02680151
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 代謝生物化学
Research InstitutionNational Institute of Neuroscience, NCNP

Principal Investigator

HATTORI Seisuke  Division of Biochem. and Cellular Biology, National Institute of Neuroscience, NCNP, 神経研究所, 室長 (50143508)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) HOSHINO Masato  Dept. of Pure and Applied Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of, 教養学部, 助手 (40212196)
Project Period (FY) 1990 – 1991
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1991)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000)
Fiscal Year 1991: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
Fiscal Year 1990: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
KeywordsPC12 / ras / NF1 / GAP / p21 / GTPase Activating Protein / Neurofibromatosis / P21
Research Abstract

PC12 rat pheochromocytoma cells respond to NGF and undergo neuronal differentiation. Microinjection of antibody against ras oncogene product p21 inhibits NGF-dependent differentiation which indicates that ras function is essential for the differentiation. To study the molecular mechanism for the transduction of NGFinduced signals, we isolated several mutant cells which exhibit extremely low sensitivity to NGF. We are now trying to isolate gene (s) which rescue the mutated phenotype.
We analyzed the effect of various factors which make PC12 cells undergo the differentiation. Among them only NGF and epidermal growth factor (EGF) were shown to activate ras p21. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors blocked NGF-induced activation of ras p21, which suggested that tyrosine kinase activity may be essential for transduction of the signals evoked by NGF.
To characterize factors which modulate biochemical and enzymatic properties of ras gene product p21, we analyzed factors which stimulate intrinsic GTPase activity of ras p21. By this approach we identified the product of neurofibromatosis type I(NF1)gene whose loss of function may be involved in the onset of neurocutaneous disease, neurofibromatosis type I. NF1 gene product was located mainly in the particulate fraction. In contrast GTPase activating protein (GAP) mainly exists in the soluble fraction. Furthermore there found to be another factor with GTPase stimulating activity.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1991 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1990 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (13 results)

All Other

All Publications (13 results)

  • [Publications] S.Hattori,N.Ohmi,M.Maekawa,M.Hoshino,M.Kawakita,S.Nakamura: "Antibody against neurofibromatosis type I gene product react with a triton-insoluble GTPase activating protein toward ras p21" Biophys.Biochem.Res.Commun.177. 83-89 (1991)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.Hattori,M.Maekawa,S.Nakamura: "Identification of neurofibromatosis type I gene product as an insoluble GTPase activating protein toward ras p21." Oncogene. 7. (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.Muroya,S.Hattori,S.Nakamura: "Nerve growth factor induces rapid accumulation of the GTP-bound form of ras p21 in PC12 cells" Oncogene. 7. 1001-1005 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.Hattori,T.Yamashita,M.Fukuda,S.Nakamura,Y.Gotoh,S.Nakamura: "Activation of MAP kinase and its activator by ras." J.Biol.Chem.

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 服部 成介: "ras,GAPの新しい展開" 実験医学. 9. 931-936 (1991)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 中村 俊,服部 成介: "GAP活性を有するNFー1遺伝子産物" メビオ. 8. 89-95 (1991)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1991 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.Hattori,N.Ohmi,M.Maekawa,M.Hoshiro,M.kawakita,S.Nakamura: "Antibody against neurofibromatosis typeI gene product react with a triton-insoluble GTPase activating protein toward ras p21" Biophys.Biochem.Res.Commun.177. 83-89 (1991)

    • Related Report
      1991 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S.Hattori,M,Maekawa,S.Nakamura: "Identification of neurofibromatosis type I gene product as an insoluble GTPase activating protein toward ras p21." Oncogene. 7. (1992)

    • Related Report
      1991 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Muroya,S.Hattori,S.Nakamura: "Nerve growth factor induces rapid accumulation of the GTP-bound form of ras p21 in PC21 cells" Oncogene. 7. 1001-1005 (1992)

    • Related Report
      1991 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 服部 成介: "ras,GAPの新しい展開" 実験医学. 9. 931-936 (1991)

    • Related Report
      1991 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 中村 俊,服部 成介: "GAP活性を有するNFー1遺伝子産物" メビオ. 8. 89-95 (1991)

    • Related Report
      1991 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Hattori,S.: "Intracellular distribution of NF1 gene product in bovine brain cortex." Biophys.Biochem.Res.Commun.

    • Related Report
      1990 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Maekawa,M.: "Characterization of GTPase activating protein expressed in Escherichia coli." J.Biol.Chem.

    • Related Report
      1990 Annual Research Report

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