Interactions between beta-neuregulin and neurotrophins in motor neuron apoptosis

Journal of Neurochemistry
Karina RicartAlvaro G Estévez

Abstract

Neuregulins play a major role in the formation and stabilization of neuromuscular junctions, and are produced by both motor neurons and muscle. Although the effects and mechanism of neuregulins on skeletal muscle (e.g. regulation of acetylcholine receptor expression) have been studied extensively, the effects of neuregulins on motor neurons remain unknown. We report that neuregulin-1beta (NRGbeta1) inhibited apoptosis of rat motor neurons for up to 7 days in culture by a phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase-dependent pathway and synergistically enhanced motor neuron survival promoted by glial-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF). However, binding of neurotrophins, including brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and nerve growth factor (NGF), to the p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75NTR) abolished the neuregulin anti-apoptotic effect on motor neurons. Inhibitors of the c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) mitogen-activated protein kinase prevented motor neuron death caused by co-incubation of NRGbeta1 and BDNF or NGF, as well as by trophic factor deprivation. Motor neuron apoptosis resulting from both trophic factor deprivation and exposure to NRGbeta1 plus neurotrophins required the induction of neuronal nitric oxide synthase and peroxynitrite ...Continue Reading

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