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XB-ART-55925
EMBO Rep 2018 Jul 01;197:. doi: 10.15252/embr.201745435.
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Aβ1-42 triggers the generation of a retrograde signaling complex from sentinel mRNAs in axons.

Walker CA , Randolph LK , Matute C , Alberdi E , Baleriola J , Hengst U .


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Neurons frequently encounter neurodegenerative signals first in their periphery. For example, exposure of axons to oligomeric Aβ1-42 is sufficient to induce changes in the neuronal cell body that ultimately lead to degeneration. Currently, it is unclear how the information about the neurodegenerative insult is transmitted to the soma. Here, we find that the translation of pre-localized but normally silenced sentinel mRNAs in axons is induced within minutes of Aβ1-42 addition in a Ca2+-dependent manner. This immediate protein synthesis following Aβ1-42 exposure generates a retrograde signaling complex including vimentin. Inhibition of the immediate protein synthesis, knock-down of axonal vimentin synthesis, or inhibition of dynein-dependent transport to the soma prevented the normal cell body response to Aβ1-42 These results establish that CNS axons react to neurodegenerative insults via the local translation of sentinel mRNAs encoding components of a retrograde signaling complex that transmit the information about the event to the neuronal soma.

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Species referenced: Xenopus
Genes referenced: atf4 vim
GO keywords: axonal transport

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References [+] :
Baleriola, Axonally synthesized ATF4 transmits a neurodegenerative signal across brain regions. 2014, Pubmed