Cysteine proteinase-1 and cut protein isoform control dendritic innervation of two distinct sensory fields by a single neuron.
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Dendrites often exhibit structural changes in response to local inputs. Although mechanisms that pattern and maintain dendritic arbors are becoming clearer, processes regulating regrowth, during context-dependent plasticity or after injury, remain poorly understood. We found that a class of Drosophila sensory neurons, through complete pruning and regeneration, can elaborate two distinct dendritic trees, innervating independent sensory fields. An expression screen identified Cysteine proteinase-1 (Cp1) as a critical regulator of this process. Unlike known ecdysone effectors, Cp1-mutant ddaC neurons pruned larval dendrites normally but failed to regrow adult dendrites. Cp1 expression was upregulated/concentrated in the nucleus during metamorphosis, controlling production of a truncated Cut homeodomain transcription factor. This truncated Cut, but not the full-length protein, allowed Cp1-mutant ddaC neurons to regenerate higher-order adult dendrites. These results identify a molecular pathway needed for dendrite regrowth after pruning, which allows the same neuron to innervate distinct sensory fields.
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Cited Authors
- Lyons, GR; Andersen, RO; Abdi, K; Song, W-S; Kuo, CT
Published Date
- March 13, 2014
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 6 / 5
Start / End Page
- 783 - 791
PubMed ID
- 24582961
Pubmed Central ID
- 24582961
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 2211-1247
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.celrep.2014.02.003
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States