Putative cell adhesion membrane protein Vstm5 regulates neuronal morphology and migration in the central nervous system

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During brain development, dynamic changes in neuronal membranes perform critical roles in neuronal morphogenesis and migration to create functional neural circuits. Among the proteins that induce membrane dynamics, cell adhesion molecules are important in neuronal membrane plasticity. Here, we report that V-set and transmembrane domain-containing protein 5 (Vstm5), a cell-adhesion-like molecule belonging to the Ig superfamily, was found in mouse brain. Knock-down of Vstm5 in cultured hippocampal neurons markedly reduced the complexity of dendritic structures, as well as the number of dendritic filopodia. Vstm5 also regulates neuronal morphology by promoting dendritic protrusions that later develop into dendritic spines. Using electroporation in utero, we found that Vstm5 overexpression delayed neuronal migration and induced multiple branches in leading processes during corticogenesis. These results indicate that Vstm5 is a new cell-adhesion-like molecule and is critically involved in synaptogenesis and corticogenesis by promoting neuronal membrane dynamics.

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Lee, A. R., Ko, K. W., Lee, H., Yoon, Y. S., Song, M. R., & Park, C. S. (2016). Putative cell adhesion membrane protein Vstm5 regulates neuronal morphology and migration in the central nervous system. Journal of Neuroscience, 36(39), 10181–10197. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0541-16.2016

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