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. 2006 Nov 3;314(5800):832-6.
doi: 10.1126/science.1134069.

The polarity protein Par-3 directly interacts with p75NTR to regulate myelination

Jonah R Chan  1 , Christine Jolicoeur, Junji Yamauchi, Jimmy Elliott, James P Fawcett, Benjamin K Ng, Michel Cayouette
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The polarity protein Par-3 directly interacts with p75NTR to regulate myelination

Jonah R Chan et al. Science. .

Abstract

Cell polarity is critical in various cellular processes ranging from cell migration to asymmetric cell division and axon and dendrite specification. Similarly, myelination by Schwann cells is polarized, but the mechanisms involved remain unclear. Here, we show that the polarity protein Par-3 localizes asymmetrically in Schwann cells at the axon-glial junction and that disruption of Par-3 localization, by overexpression and knockdown, inhibits myelination. Additionally, we show that Par-3 directly associates and recruits the p75 neurotrophin receptor to the axon-glial junction, forming a complex necessary for myelination. Together, these results point to a critical role in the establishment of cell polarity for myelination.

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