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2007 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Functional analysis of BDNF protein using Proteomics techinology

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18500259
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Neuroscience in general
Research InstitutionNational Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

Principal Investigator

KOJIMA Masami  National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Research Institute for Cell Engineering (RICE), National Institute of Advanced Science and Technology(AIST), Research Group leader (40344171)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) UEGAKI Koichi  Research Institute for Cell Engineering (RICE), National Institute of Advanced Science and Technology (AIST), Senior Research Scientist (00356544)
Project Period (FY) 2006 – 2007
KeywordsNeuron / Protein / DNA / Brain / 神経科学 / 脂質
Research Abstract

ProBDNF, through activation of p75NTR, exerts functions opposite to those of mature BDNF (mBDNF). Thus, proteolytic conversion of proBDNF to mBDNF determines the direction of BDNF actions. Here we characterize two rare human SNPs (R125M and R127L) that substitute two arginines adjacent to the cleavage site. The SNPs markedly inhibited the endo-proteolytic cleavage of proBDNF. The resulting cleavage-resistant proBDNF facilitated apoptosis of cerebellar granule neurons (CGNs) and suppressed neurite outgrowth of cultured basal forebrain cholinergic neurons (BFCNs). Knock-in mice (BDNF pro/pro) with the arginine substitutions exhibited a smaller cerebellum, enhanced CGN apoptosis and decreased proliferation of CGN precursors. In basal forebrain, inhibition of proBDNF cleavage did not affect BFCNs survival but suppressed cholinergic afferents to the hippocampus. These effects were caused by an increase in proBDNF rather than the decrease in mBDNF, since crossing BDNF pro/pro with p75NTR mutant mice rescued the cellular phenotypes. These results reveal the in vivo function of proBDNF and underscore the importance of proBDNF cleavage.

  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2007 Other

All Journal Article (4 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results) Presentation (2 results) Book (3 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Brain-derived neurotrophic factor regulates cholesterol metabolism for synapse development.2007

    • Author(s)
      Suzuki S, .Kiyosue.K, Hazama, S, Ogura A, Kashihara M, Hara T, Koshimizu H, Kojima M
    • Journal Title

      J Neurosci. 27

      Pages: 6417-6427

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Regulation of dendritogenesis via a lipid raft-associated Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase CLICK-III/CaMKI gamma2007

    • Author(s)
      Takemoto-Kimura S, Ishihara-Ageta N, Nonaka M, Adachi-Morishima A, Mano T, Okamura M, Fujii H, Fuse T, Hoshino M, Suzuki S, Kojima M, M.Mishina M, Okuno H, Bito H
    • Journal Title

      Neuron 54

      Pages: 755-770

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Brain-derived neurotrophic factor regulates cholesterol metabolism for synapse development.2007

    • Author(s)
      Suzuki S,. Kiyosue. K, Hazama, S, Ogura A, Kashihara M, Hara T, Koshimizu H, Kojima M
    • Journal Title

      J Neurosci. 27

      Pages: 6417-6427

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Regulation of dendritogenesis via a lipid raft-associated Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase CLICK-III/CaMKI gamma2007

    • Author(s)
      Takemoto-Kimura S, Ishihara-Ageta N, Nonaka M, Adachi-Morishima A, Mano T, Okamura M, Fujii H, Fuse T, Hoshino M, Suzuki S, Kojima M, M. Mishma M, Okuno H, Bito H
    • Journal Title

      Neuron 54

      Pages: 755-770

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Presentation] BDNF regulates cholesterol metabolism for synapse development2007

    • Author(s)
      M. Kojima
    • Organizer
      Gorden Research Conferences : Neurotrophic Factors
    • Place of Presentation
      New Port, USA
    • Year and Date
      20070000
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Presentation] BDNF regulates cholesterol metabolism for synapse development2007

    • Author(s)
      M.Kojima
    • Organizer
      Gorden Research Conferences:Neurotrophic Factors
    • Place of Presentation
      U.S.A.
    • Year and Date
      2007-06-16
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Book] シナプス機能の発達とコレステロールの関係-BDNFのシナプス成熟作用に注目した研究2007

    • Author(s)
      鈴木辰吾、清末和之、小島正己
    • Total Pages
      2
    • Publisher
      細胞工学
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Book] 神経栄養因子BDNFの機能変調と精神疾患の関係2007

    • Author(s)
      小島正己
    • Total Pages
      6
    • Publisher
      蛋白質核酸酵素
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Book] 神経栄養因子BDNFの機能変調と精神疾患の発症2007

    • Author(s)
      小島正己
    • Total Pages
      5
    • Publisher
      生体の科学
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Remarks] 「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より

    • URL

      http://unit.aist.go.jp/rice/index.html

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Published: 2010-02-04  

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