Roles of ERK signaling pathway in regulating myelination of the peripheral nervous system
Myelination of Schwann cells is a complex biological process that plays a crucial role in peripheral nervous system (PNS) development and repair. Recent studies have indicated that the extracellular signal-related kinase (ERK) signaling pathway participates in both developmental PNS myelination and...
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| description | Myelination of Schwann cells is a complex biological process that plays a crucial role in peripheral nervous system (PNS) development and repair. Recent studies have indicated that the extracellular signal-related kinase (ERK) signaling pathway participates in both developmental PNS myelination and remyelination. This review focuses on recent evidence identifying the roles of the ERK signaling pathway in regulating Schwann cell differentiation, myelination, and remyelination. In addition, the crosstalk between the ERK signaling pathway and other cellular signaling pathways that control Schwann cell myelination, such as c-Jun and Notch, are discussed. This review provides an overview of recent studies, revealing that dysregulated expression of the ERK signaling pathway participated in the pathogenesis of hereditary and acquired peripheral neuropathies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f9caaae8ec9d4b0094e9af1f5fcc79bc2025-08-20T03:25:42ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience1662-50992025-06-011810.3389/fnmol.2025.16179761617976Roles of ERK signaling pathway in regulating myelination of the peripheral nervous systemDi LiuJingwei ZhouMyelination of Schwann cells is a complex biological process that plays a crucial role in peripheral nervous system (PNS) development and repair. Recent studies have indicated that the extracellular signal-related kinase (ERK) signaling pathway participates in both developmental PNS myelination and remyelination. This review focuses on recent evidence identifying the roles of the ERK signaling pathway in regulating Schwann cell differentiation, myelination, and remyelination. In addition, the crosstalk between the ERK signaling pathway and other cellular signaling pathways that control Schwann cell myelination, such as c-Jun and Notch, are discussed. This review provides an overview of recent studies, revealing that dysregulated expression of the ERK signaling pathway participated in the pathogenesis of hereditary and acquired peripheral neuropathies.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnmol.2025.1617976/fullERKmyelinationremyelinationSchwann cellperipheral nervous system |
| spellingShingle | Di Liu Jingwei Zhou Roles of ERK signaling pathway in regulating myelination of the peripheral nervous system Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience ERK myelination remyelination Schwann cell peripheral nervous system |
| title | Roles of ERK signaling pathway in regulating myelination of the peripheral nervous system |
| title_full | Roles of ERK signaling pathway in regulating myelination of the peripheral nervous system |
| title_fullStr | Roles of ERK signaling pathway in regulating myelination of the peripheral nervous system |
| title_full_unstemmed | Roles of ERK signaling pathway in regulating myelination of the peripheral nervous system |
| title_short | Roles of ERK signaling pathway in regulating myelination of the peripheral nervous system |
| title_sort | roles of erk signaling pathway in regulating myelination of the peripheral nervous system |
| topic | ERK myelination remyelination Schwann cell peripheral nervous system |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnmol.2025.1617976/full |
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