Epidermal growth factor-receptor induced synapse formation between lymnaea neurons

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dc.contributor.advisorSyed, Naweed I.
dc.contributor.authorGagatek, Jessics
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-18T21:20:57Z
dc.date.available2017-12-18T21:20:57Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 128-139en
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dc.description.abstractTrophic factors are well known for their role in cell proliferation, differentiation, survival, neurite outgrowth, and more recently, in synapse formation and synaptic plasticity (Hamakawa et al., 1999). Despite their well defined roles during development, relatively little is known about the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms governing their actions. In this study, 1 investigated the precise role of the invertebrate trophic factor, Lymnaea epidermal growth factor (L-EGF) and its receptor, L-EGFR, in mediating excitatory synapse fonnation between identified neurons visceral dorsal 4 (VD4) and its postsynaptic partner left pedal dorsal 1 (LPeDl). The data presented here show that L-EGF mimics brain-derived conditioned medium's (CM) ability to promote excitatory synapse formation between specific synaptic partners. Through pharmacological and molecular perturbations of the L-EGFR, I further demonstrated that the L-EGF-induced effects on synapse fonnation are mediated through the L-EGFR. Vertebrate EGF and its structural homologue, transforming growth factor-a (TGF-a), also promoted excitatory synapse formation between identified Lymnaea neurons, and these effects also appeared to be mediated through the L-EGF receptor. The fact that only L­EGF or its vertebrate homologues could signal through the L-EGFR suggests that this receptor is highly specific and is conserved among both vertebrate and invertebrate species. The Lymnaea soma-soma model thus provides an unparalleled opportunity to elucidate further molecular mechanisms by which trophic factors affect synapse formation.
dc.format.extentxii, 139 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationGagatek, J. (2007). Epidermal growth factor-receptor induced synapse formation between lymnaea neurons (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1067en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/1067
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/102068
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
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dc.titleEpidermal growth factor-receptor induced synapse formation between lymnaea neurons
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineNeuroscience
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 1714 520492231
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