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2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Function and mode of action of Rab family small G proteins in the formation of neuronal network

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 21390082
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field General medical chemistry
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokushima

Principal Investigator

SASAKI Takuya  徳島大学, 大学院・ヘルスバイオサイエンス研究部, 教授 (40241278)

Project Period (FY) 2009 – 2011
Keywords高次神経機能 / 神経回路 / 神経突起形成 / Rab3 / Rab13
Research Abstract

Rab family small G proteins serve as molecular switches in the regulation of vesicular trafficking. In this study, we focus on the role and mode of action of Rab3A, Rab13, and their related proteins in the formation of neuronal network. As to Rab3A, we found using the knockout mice that Rabconnectin, the Rab3A-related protein, is involved in neuronal function, probably through formation of synaptic organization. We also found that the Rab13-JRAB system regulates the reorganization of actin cytoskeleton during neurite extension in PC12 cells. Our results suggest that this system may simultaneously coordinate vesicle transport and actin cytoskeletal reorganization in the neuronal network

  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All 2012 2011 2010 2009

All Journal Article (5 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results) Presentation (4 results)

  • [Journal Article] Expression of RASSF6 in kidney and the implication of RASSF6 and the Hippo pathway in the sorbitol-induced apoptosis in renal proximal tubular epithelial cells2012

    • Author(s)
      Withanage, K., Nakagawa, K., Ikeda, M., Kurihara, H., Kudo, T., Yang, Z., Sakane, A., Sasaki, T., Hata, Y.
    • Journal Title

      J. Biochem

      Volume: (in press)

    • DOI

      DOI:10.1093/jb/mvs056

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Rab13 regulates neurite outgrowth in PC12 cells through its effector protein, JRAB/ MICAL-L22010

    • Author(s)
      Sakane, A., Honda, K. and Sasaki, T.
    • Journal Title

      Mol. Cell. Biol

      Volume: 30(4) Pages: 1077-1087

    • DOI

      DOI:10.1128/MCB.01067-09

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Rubicon and PLEKHM1 negatively regulate the endocytic/ autophagic pathway via a novel Rab7-binding domain2010

    • Author(s)
      Tabata, K., Matsunaga, K., Sakane, A., Sasaki, T., Noda, T. and Yoshimori, T.
    • Journal Title

      Mol. Biol. Cell

      Volume: 21(23) Pages: 4162-4173

    • DOI

      DOI:10.1091/mbc.E10-06-0495

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Rab family small G proteins in regulation of epithelial apical junctions2009

    • Author(s)
      Nishimura, N. and Sasaki, T.
    • Journal Title

      Front. Biosci

      Volume: 14 Pages: 2115-2129

    • URL

      http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19273188

  • [Journal Article] APP anterograde transport requires Rab3A GTPase activity for assembly of the transport vesicle2009

    • Author(s)
      Szodorai, A., Kuan, Y-H., Hunzelmann, S., Engel, U., Sakane, A., Sasaki, T., Takai Y., Kirsch, J., Muller, U., Beyreuther, K., Brady, S., Morfini, G. and Kins, S.
    • Journal Title

      J. Neurosci

      Volume: 29(46) Pages: 14534-14544

    • DOI

      DOI:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1546-09.2009

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 細胞接着・運動においてRab13-JRAB系が制御する小胞輸送とアクチン細胞骨格再編成2011

    • Author(s)
      坂根亜由子、佐々木卓也
    • Organizer
      第70回日本癌学会学術総会
    • Place of Presentation
      名古屋国際会議場(名古屋市)
    • Year and Date
      2011-10-03
  • [Presentation] A role of JRAB in epithelial junctional development : The cross-talk between vesicular trafficking and actin cytoskeleton in the submembrane plaque細胞間接着形成過程においてJRABが制御する細胞内小胞輸送とアクチン細胞骨格系の細胞膜直下でのクロストーク機構2011

    • Author(s)
      Ayuko Sakane and Takuya Sasaki
    • Organizer
      第63回日本細胞生物学会大会ミニシンポジウム
    • Place of Presentation
      北海道大学(札幌市)
    • Year and Date
      2011-06-28
  • [Presentation] Functions of Rab family small G proteins in neurite outgrowth.神経突起形成におけるRabファミリー低分子量G蛋白質の機能2010

    • Author(s)
      Takuya Sasaki and Ayuko Sakane
    • Organizer
      第62回日本細胞生物学会大会シンポジウム
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪国際会議場(大阪市)
    • Year and Date
      2010-05-20
  • [Presentation] he Rubicon family negatively regulates the endocytic pathway through the interactions with Rab7. RubiconファミリーはRab7との結合を介してエンドサイトーシス経路を負に制御する2010

    • Author(s)
      Keisuke Tabata, Kohichi Matsunaga, Ayuko Sakane, Takuya Sasaki, Takeshi Noda and Tamotsu Yoshimori
    • Organizer
      第62回日本細胞生物学会大会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪国際会議場(大阪市)
    • Year and Date
      2010-05-19

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