N-cofilin is associated with neuronal migration disorders and cell cycle control in the cerebral cortex

• Published in: Genes & development Vol. 21; no. 18; pp. 2347 - 2357
• Main Authors: Bellenchi, Gian Carlo, Gurniak, Christine B, Perlas, Emerald, Middei, Silvia, Ammassari-Teule, Martine, Witke, Walter
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press 15.09.2007
• Subjects: Actin Cytoskeleton - metabolism; Animals; Animals, Newborn; Brain Diseases - embryology; Cell Cycle - genetics; Cell Movement; Cerebral Cortex - cytology; Cerebral Cortex - embryology; Cofilin 1 - genetics; Cofilin 1 - physiology; Destrin - genetics; Destrin - physiology; Mice; Mice, Transgenic; Models, Biological; Neurites - metabolism; Neurons - physiology; Research Paper

Many neuronal disorders such as lissencephaly, epilepsy, and schizophrenia are caused by the abnormal migration of neurons in the developing brain. The role of the actin cytoskeleton in neuronal migration disorders has in large part remained elusive. Here we show that the F-actin depolymerizing fact...