AC BREAKS THE SPHERE

The physiological role of ADF/cofilin in neuronal development

 Coordinatore MAX PLANCK GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V. 

 Organization address address: Hofgartenstrasse 8
city: MUENCHEN
postcode: 80539

contact info
Titolo: Mr.
Nome: Hendrik
Cognome: Wanger
Email: send email
Telefono: 49-89-8578-3555
Fax: 49-89-8578-3559

 Nazionalità Coordinatore Germany [DE]
 Totale costo 0 €
 EC contributo 170˙418 €
 Programma FP7-PEOPLE
Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
 Code Call FP7-PEOPLE-IIF-2008
 Funding Scheme MC-IIF
 Anno di inizio 2009
 Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) 2009-04-01   -   2011-03-31

 Partecipanti

# participant  country  role  EC contrib. [€] 
1    MAX PLANCK GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.

 Organization address address: Hofgartenstrasse 8
city: MUENCHEN
postcode: 80539

contact info
Titolo: Mr.
Nome: Hendrik
Cognome: Wanger
Email: send email
Telefono: 49-89-8578-3555
Fax: 49-89-8578-3559

DE (MUENCHEN) coordinator 170˙418.34

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regulating    cytoskeleton    neurons    underlying    cofilin    determine    progress    developmental    neurite    brain    neuritogenesis    vivo    actin    neuronal    adf    ac    proteins   

 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Beginning life as simple symmetric spheres, neurons undergo a complicated morphogenesis until they become integrated in functional neuronal networks. A neurons development involves migration, neuritogenesis, polarization, and axon guidance. Each of these processes relies heavily on the reorganization of the underlying cytoskeleton. From cultured neurons and invertebrates, progress has been made in identifying signalling proteins that modulate the cytoskeleton during different stages of neuronal development. Despite the progress, questions remain regarding the physiological relevance of these molecules during neuronal development in mammals. ADF/cofilin proteins (AC proteins) have been implicated in regulating actin during various phases of neuronal development. Here, we outline our plans to study the role of AC proteins during in vivo development and in regulating actin dynamics during neurite formation using the brain-specific double knockout of ADF/Cofilin in mice. These studies will provide a greater understanding of the specific role of AC proteins during neuronal development and reveal how the organization and kinetics of actin changes during neurite formation and growth. Specifically, this work will: 1) characterize the developmental consequences of AC ablation in vivo, ex vivo and in culture, 2) determine what changes occur to the actin cytoskeleton with and without AC proteins during neuritogenesis, and 3) determine the genetic relationships of AC proteins during neurite formation. The proposed work will entail a multi-directional transfer of knowledge in advancing the conceptual understanding of neuronal development and in sharing technical expertise to and from the proposed fellow, the host institution, and the European Neuroscience community at large. The work is highly significant because it will elucidate mechanisms underlying brain development, an important issue at the intersection of cell and developmental biology and neurobiology.'

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