[Dok6 promote neurite outgrowth of tropomyosin-related kinase C overexpressed PC12 cells in stimulation of neurotrophin-3].
OBJECTIVE
To study the role of adaptor protein Dok6 in neurite outgrowth in PC12 cells.


METHODS
Series of fusion clones were constructed by fusing different domains of Dok6 into mutant TrkC/Y516F. These constructs were transiently transfected into PC12 cells separately and the expression levels of fusion proteins were detected by Western blot. Neurite outgrowth in these PC12 cells was tested after stimulation of NT-3.


RESULTS
Each fusion clone was stably expressed in PC12 cells. The fusion clones that fused both TrkC/Y516F-Dok6 (PTB+C) and TrkC/Y516F-Dok6C rescued the loss of neurite outgrowth in PC12 cells resulting from the mutation in tyrosine 516, while fusion clones that fused with single TrkC/Y516F-Dok6PTB did not show such effect.


CONCLUSIONS
Dok6 can promote neurite outgrowth induced by NT-3 stimulation through its C-terminal in TrkC-positive PC12 cells.
Li
Wei-qi
WQ
National Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing 100005, China.
You
Yuan-gang
YG
Yin
Bin
B
Peng
Xiao-zhong
XZ
D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D016501:Neurites / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D020933:Neurotrophin 3 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016716:PC12 Cells; D051381:Rats; D020812:Receptor, trkC / Q000378:metabolism*; D014162:Transfection
D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; D020933:Neurotrophin 3; D020812:Receptor, trkC