Myosin light chain kinase inhibitors induce retraction of mature oligodendrocyte processes.

Mature oligodendrocytes emit numerous myelinating processes. Force generating molecules are required for process outgrowth and spreading. We have analyzed the effect of the myosin II light chain kinase inhibitors ML-7 and ML-9 in cultured oligodendrocytes. Both drugs affect oligodendrocyte cell shap...

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Autores: Thomas, Maria Gabriela, Santa Coloma, Tomás Antonio, Correale, Jorge, Boccaccio, Graciela Lidia
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2002
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/48302
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/48302
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Myosin Light
Kinase
Oligodendrocyte
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Descripción
Sumario:Mature oligodendrocytes emit numerous myelinating processes. Force generating molecules are required for process outgrowth and spreading. We have analyzed the effect of the myosin II light chain kinase inhibitors ML-7 and ML-9 in cultured oligodendrocytes. Both drugs affect oligodendrocyte cell shape, provoking a retraction of high order processes. Our results suggest that the adhesion of the myelinating processes to the substrate depends on MLC phosphorylation, thus likely implicating myosin IIA.