title: The roles of extracellular related-kinases 1 and 2 signaling in CNS myelination.
abstract: Substantial progress has been made in identifying the intracellular signaling pathways that regulate central nervous system myelination. Recently, the mitogen activated protein kinase pathway, in particular the extracellular signal-related kinase 1 (Erk1) and Erk2, have been identified as critically important in mediating the effects of several growth factors that regulate oligodendroglial development and myelination. Here we will review the recent studies that identify the key role that Erk1/2 signaling plays in regulating oligodendroglial development, myelination and remyelination, discuss the potential mechanisms that Erk1/2 may utilize to influence myelination, and highlight some questions for further research. This article is part of the Special Issue entitled 'Oligodendrocytes in Health and Disease'.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gonsalvez
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia.
authors.forename: Anita H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Ferner
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia.
authors.forename: Haley
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Peckham
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia; The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health Research, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia.
authors.forename: Simon S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia; The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health Research, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia. Electronic address: xiaoj@unimelb.edu.au.
authors.forename: Junhua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xiao
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1 / Q000378:metabolism*; D048052:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3 / Q000378:metabolism*; D009186:Myelin Sheath / Q000201:enzymology*; D009836:Oligodendroglia / Q000502:physiology*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1; D048052:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3
keywords: Akt; BDNF; Erk; Fyn; Myelin; Oligodendrocyte