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Polysialic acid in the plasticity of the developing and adult vertebrate nervous system

Rutishauser, Urs·2008·Nature Reviews Neuroscience

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Polysialic acid (PSA) is a cell-surface glycan with an enormous hydrated volume that serves to modulate the distance between cells. This regulation has direct effects on several cellular mechanisms that underlie the formation of the vertebrate nervous system, most conspicuously in the migration and differentiation of progenitor cells and the growth and targeting of axons. PSA is also involved in a number of plasticity-related responses in the adult CNS, including changes in circadian and hormonal patterns, adaptations to pain and stress, and aspects of learning and memory. The ability of PSA to increase the plasticity of neural cells is being exploited to improve the repair of adult CNS tissue.

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Authors
Rutishauser, U.
Affiliations
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US)
Corresponding author
Rutishauser, Urs
Venue
Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Published
2008-01
Volume
9
Issue
1
Pages
26-35
ISSN
  • 1471-003X (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0048
OpenAlex
W2019986705
Cited by
584
References
116
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FWCI
3.05
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature reviews. Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research
Keywords
polysialic acid, neuroplasticity, brain development, cell-cell interactions, axon guidance, axon targeting, circadian rhythm, pain adaptation, stress adaptation, learning and memory
MeSH terms
Animals, Axons, Cell Differentiation, Cell Movement, Central Nervous System, Humans, Learning, Memory, Nervous System, Neuronal Plasticity, Sialic Acids, Stem Cells, Vertebrates, Neural Cell Adhesion Molecules, Embryonic Development

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