Estradiol meets notch signaling in developing neurons

The transmembrane receptor Notch, a master developmental regulator, controls gliogene- sis, neurogenesis, and neurite development in the nervous system. Estradiol, acting as a hormonal signal or as a neurosteroid, also regulates these developmental processes. Here we review recent evidence indicatin...

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Autores: Arévalo, María Ángeles, Ruiz-Palmero, Isabel, Simón-Areces, Julia, Acaz-Fonseca, E., Azcoitia, I., García-Segura, Luis M.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/150171
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/150171
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Estrogen receptors
dendritogenesis
hairy and enhancer of split
neurogenin 3
G protein-coupled receptor 30
G protein-coupled estrogen receptor
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Sumario:The transmembrane receptor Notch, a master developmental regulator, controls gliogene- sis, neurogenesis, and neurite development in the nervous system. Estradiol, acting as a hormonal signal or as a neurosteroid, also regulates these developmental processes. Here we review recent evidence indicating that estradiol and Notch signaling interact in devel- oping hippocampal neurons by a mechanism involving the putative membrane receptor G protein-coupled receptor 30.This interaction is relevant for the control of neuronal differen- tiation, since the downregulation of Notch signaling by estradiol results in the upregulation of neurogenin 3, which in turn promotes dendritogenesis. © 2011 Arevalo, Ruiz-Palmero, Simon-Areces, Acaz-Fonseca, Azcoitia and Garcia-Segura.