Netrin (UNC-6) mediates dendritic self-avoidance.
Netrin (UNC-6) mediates dendritic self-avoidance.
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10.1038/nn.3065
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2012-03-18
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Dendrites from a single neuron may be highly branched but typically do not overlap. This self-avoidance behavior has been shown to depend on cell-specific membrane proteins that trigger mutual repulsion. Here we report the surprising discovery that a diffusible cue, the axon guidance protein UNC-6/Netrin, is required for self-avoidance of sister dendrites from the PVD nociceptive neuron in C. elegans. We used time lapse imaging to show that dendrites fail to withdraw upon mutual contact in the absence of UNC-6/Netrin signaling. We propose a model in which the UNC-40/DCC receptor captures UNC-6/Netrin at the tips of growing dendrites for interaction with UNC-5 on the apposing branch to induce mutual repulsion. UNC-40/DCC also responds to dendritic contact through an additional pathway that is independent of UNC-6/Netrin. Our findings offer a new model for how an evolutionarily conserved morphogenic cue and its cognate receptors can pattern a fundamental feature of dendritic architecture.
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