Kif13b Regulates PNS and CNS Myelination through the Dlg1 Scaffold.

Microtubule-based kinesin motors have many cellular functions, including the transport of a variety of cargos. However, unconventional roles have recently emerged, and kinesins have also been reported to act as scaffolding proteins and signaling molecules. In this work, we further extend the notion...

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Main Authors: Roberta Noseda, Marta Guerrero-Valero, Valeria Alberizzi, Stefano C Previtali, Diane L Sherman, Marilena Palmisano, Richard L Huganir, Klaus-Armin Nave, Ana Cuenda, Maria Laura Feltri, Peter J Brophy, Alessandra Bolino
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-04-01
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Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.1002440&type=printable
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author Roberta Noseda
Marta Guerrero-Valero
Valeria Alberizzi
Stefano C Previtali
Diane L Sherman
Marilena Palmisano
Richard L Huganir
Klaus-Armin Nave
Ana Cuenda
Maria Laura Feltri
Peter J Brophy
Alessandra Bolino
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Marta Guerrero-Valero
Valeria Alberizzi
Stefano C Previtali
Diane L Sherman
Marilena Palmisano
Richard L Huganir
Klaus-Armin Nave
Ana Cuenda
Maria Laura Feltri
Peter J Brophy
Alessandra Bolino
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description Microtubule-based kinesin motors have many cellular functions, including the transport of a variety of cargos. However, unconventional roles have recently emerged, and kinesins have also been reported to act as scaffolding proteins and signaling molecules. In this work, we further extend the notion of unconventional functions for kinesin motor proteins, and we propose that Kif13b kinesin acts as a signaling molecule regulating peripheral nervous system (PNS) and central nervous system (CNS) myelination. In this process, positive and negative signals must be tightly coordinated in time and space to orchestrate myelin biogenesis. Here, we report that in Schwann cells Kif13b positively regulates myelination by promoting p38γ mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)-mediated phosphorylation and ubiquitination of Discs large 1 (Dlg1), a known brake on myelination, which downregulates the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/v-AKT murine thymoma viral oncogene homolog (AKT) pathway. Interestingly, Kif13b also negatively regulates Dlg1 stability in oligodendrocytes, in which Dlg1, in contrast to Schwann cells, enhances AKT activation and promotes myelination. Thus, our data indicate that Kif13b is a negative regulator of CNS myelination. In summary, we propose a novel function for the Kif13b kinesin in glial cells as a key component of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, which controls myelination in both PNS and CNS.
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spelling doaj-art-0c85f8955fe04ce2ad1d8bafe02304022025-08-20T03:24:39ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Biology1544-91731545-78852016-04-01144e100244010.1371/journal.pbio.1002440Kif13b Regulates PNS and CNS Myelination through the Dlg1 Scaffold.Roberta NosedaMarta Guerrero-ValeroValeria AlberizziStefano C PrevitaliDiane L ShermanMarilena PalmisanoRichard L HuganirKlaus-Armin NaveAna CuendaMaria Laura FeltriPeter J BrophyAlessandra BolinoMicrotubule-based kinesin motors have many cellular functions, including the transport of a variety of cargos. However, unconventional roles have recently emerged, and kinesins have also been reported to act as scaffolding proteins and signaling molecules. In this work, we further extend the notion of unconventional functions for kinesin motor proteins, and we propose that Kif13b kinesin acts as a signaling molecule regulating peripheral nervous system (PNS) and central nervous system (CNS) myelination. In this process, positive and negative signals must be tightly coordinated in time and space to orchestrate myelin biogenesis. Here, we report that in Schwann cells Kif13b positively regulates myelination by promoting p38γ mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)-mediated phosphorylation and ubiquitination of Discs large 1 (Dlg1), a known brake on myelination, which downregulates the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/v-AKT murine thymoma viral oncogene homolog (AKT) pathway. Interestingly, Kif13b also negatively regulates Dlg1 stability in oligodendrocytes, in which Dlg1, in contrast to Schwann cells, enhances AKT activation and promotes myelination. Thus, our data indicate that Kif13b is a negative regulator of CNS myelination. In summary, we propose a novel function for the Kif13b kinesin in glial cells as a key component of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, which controls myelination in both PNS and CNS.https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.1002440&type=printable
spellingShingle Roberta Noseda
Marta Guerrero-Valero
Valeria Alberizzi
Stefano C Previtali
Diane L Sherman
Marilena Palmisano
Richard L Huganir
Klaus-Armin Nave
Ana Cuenda
Maria Laura Feltri
Peter J Brophy
Alessandra Bolino
Kif13b Regulates PNS and CNS Myelination through the Dlg1 Scaffold.
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title Kif13b Regulates PNS and CNS Myelination through the Dlg1 Scaffold.
title_full Kif13b Regulates PNS and CNS Myelination through the Dlg1 Scaffold.
title_fullStr Kif13b Regulates PNS and CNS Myelination through the Dlg1 Scaffold.
title_full_unstemmed Kif13b Regulates PNS and CNS Myelination through the Dlg1 Scaffold.
title_short Kif13b Regulates PNS and CNS Myelination through the Dlg1 Scaffold.
title_sort kif13b regulates pns and cns myelination through the dlg1 scaffold
url https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.1002440&type=printable
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