A Semaphorin 3A Inhibitor Blocks Axonal Chemorepulsion and Enhances Axon Regeneration
A Semaphorin 3A Inhibitor Blocks Axonal Chemorepulsion and Enhances Axon Regeneration
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10.1016/j.chembiol.2009.05.006
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2009-07-31
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Soriano, Eduardo
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Montolio, Marisol;Messeguer, Joaquim;Soriano, Eduardo
Secreted semaphorins are a large group of extracellular proteins involved in a variety of processes during development, including neuronal migration and axon guidance. We screened a peptoid combinatorial library to search for semaphorin 3A inhibitors, and identified a peptoid (SICHI: semaphorin Induced chemorepulsion inhibitor) that blocks semaphorin 3A-chemorepulsion and growth-cone collapse in axons at millimolar concentrations. SICHI inhibits the binding of semaphorin 3A to its receptor complex (neuropilin 1/plexin A1) and semaphorin 3A-induced phosphorylation of GSK3. Chemorepulsion induced by semaphorin 3F or netrin 1 is not blocked by SICHI. We also show that SICHI promotes neural regeneration of damaged axons. We suggest that SICHI, a selective inhibitor of semaphorin 3A, is of therapeutic interest for approaches aimed at promoting axonal regeneration and brain repair.