The product of rab2, a small GTP binding protein, increases neuronal adhesion, and neurite growth in vitro

Neuron
J AyalaA Prochiantz

Abstract

The rab genes code for small GTP binding proteins that share with p21ras the ability to bind and hydrolyze GTP. They present significant sequence homologies with the products of YPT1 and SEC4, two small GTP binding proteins involved in the regulation of secretion in the yeast. Several rab genes are expressed in the developing and adult mouse brain. To test directly the possible involvement of these genes in neuronal differentiation, purified rab proteins produced in E. coli were introduced into neurons dissociated from E15 rat midbrain. The most striking effects were obtained with rab2 protein (rab2p). Compared with untreated cells, neurons loaded with rab2p presented an enhanced adhesion to the culture substratum. This phenomenon was visible 3 hr after seeding and was followed within 24 hr by a dramatic increase in neurite growth. Loading the same population of neurons with the products of four other rab genes either decreased neuronal adhesion and neurite growth or had no effect. These experiments suggest that the expression of rab2p plays an important role in neuronal differentiation.

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