Crosstalk between Agrin and Wnt signaling pathways in development of vertebrate neuromuscular junction
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- DOI: 10.1002/dneu.22190
Crosstalk between Agrin and Wnt signaling pathways in development of vertebrate neuromuscular junction
Abstract
Neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is a cholinergic synapse where motor neurons elicit muscle contraction. Agrin and its coreceptors LRP4 and MuSK are critical for vertebrate NMJ formation. This paper reviews recent evidence for Wnts and Wnt signaling molecules in NMJ formation including a possible retrograde mechanism by muscle β-catenin. We also present data that Wnt3a, 7a, 8a and 10b could inhibit agrin-mediated AChR clustering. Together with the stimulating effect of Wnt9a, 9b, 10b, 11 and 16 on AChR clustering in the absence of agrin, these results suggest diverse roles for Wnt ligands in NMJ development.
Keywords: LRP4; NMJ; WNT; aneural clusters; musk.
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