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Modulation of the N-type calcium channel gene expression by the alpha subunit of Go.

Authors
Kim, BJ | Ghil, SH | Kim, MJ | Yun Park, S | Kim, DS | Kim, SH  | Chin, H | Birnbaumer, L | Jiang, M | Hong, SY | Suh-Kim, H  | Lee, YD
Citation
Brain research. Molecular brain research, 112(1-2). : 95-102, 2003
Journal Title
Brain research. Molecular brain research
ISSN
0169-328X
Abstract
Go, a heterotrimeric G-protein, is enriched in brain and neuronal growth cones. Although several reports suggest that Go may be involved in modulation of neuronal differentiation, the precise role of Go is not clear. To investigate the function of Go in neuronal differentiation, we determined the effect of Goalpha, the alpha subunit of Go, on the expression of Ca(v)2.2, the pore-forming unit of N-type calcium channels, at the transcription level. Treatment with cyclic AMP (cAMP), which triggers neurite outgrowth in neuroblastoma F11 cells, increased the mRNA level and the promoter activity of the Ca(v)2.2 gene. Overexpression of Goalpha inhibited neurite extension in F11 cells and simultaneously repressed the stimulatory effect of cAMP on the Ca(v)2.2 gene expression to the basal level. Targeted mutation of the Goalpha gene also increased the level of Ca(v)2.2 in the brain. These results suggest that Go may regulate neuronal differentiation through modulation of gene expression of target genes such as N-type calcium channels.
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PMID
12670707
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김, 성환  |  서, 해영  |  이, 영돈
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