title: Reelin, integrin and DAB1 interactions during embryonic cerebral cortical development.
abstract: Extracellular matrix-like molecule reelin and cell surface adhesion receptors such as alpha3beta1 integrin can regulate neuronal migration and position in the developing cerebral cortex. Here we show that alpha3beta1 integrin binds to the N-terminal region of reelin, a site distinct from the region of reelin shown to associate with other reelin receptors such as VLDLR/ApoER2. Furthermore, Dab1, a member of the reelin signaling pathway, can complex with the cytoplasmic region of beta1 integrin in a reelin-dependent manner. Thus, alpha3beta1 integrin-reelin interactions may contribute to appropriate neuronal placement in the developing cerebral cortex.
authors.affiliation: UNC Neuroscience Center and the Department of Cell and Molecular Physiology, The University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
authors.forename: Ralf S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Schmid
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jo
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shelton
authors.forename: Jordan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Kreidberg
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Anton
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015153:Blotting, Western; D015816:Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000196:embryology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D003463:Cues; D016326:Extracellular Matrix Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D047468:Immunoprecipitation; D039201:Integrin alpha3beta1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D051379:Mice; D009154:Mutation / Q000502:physiology; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011485:Protein Binding; D011995:Recombination, Genetic; D000091042:Reelin Protein; D012697:Serine Endopeptidases / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D015816:Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal; C103773:Dab1 protein, mouse; D016326:Extracellular Matrix Proteins; D039201:Integrin alpha3beta1; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D000091042:Reelin Protein; C000717128:Reln protein, mouse; D012697:Serine Endopeptidases