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| Item Type: | Article |
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| Title: | Maf links Neuregulin1 signaling to cholesterol synthesis in myelinating Schwann cells |
| Creators Name: | Kim, M., Wende, H., Walcher, J., Kühnemund, J., Cheret, C., Kempa, S., McShane, E., Selbach, M., Lewin, G.R. and Birchmeier, C. |
| Abstract: | Cholesterol is a major constituent of myelin membranes, which insulate axons and allow saltatory conduction. Therefore, Schwann cells, the myelinating glia of the peripheral nervous system, need to produce large amounts of cholesterol. Here, we define a crucial role of the transcription factor Maf in myelination and cholesterol biosynthesis and show that Maf acts downstream from Neuregulin1 (Nrg1). Maf expression is induced when Schwann cells begin myelination. Genetic ablation of Maf resulted in hypomyelination that resembled mice with defective Nrg1 signaling. Importantly, loss of Maf or Nrg1 signaling resulted in a down-regulation of the cholesterol synthesis program, and Maf directly binds to enhancers of cholesterol synthesis genes. Furthermore, we identified the molecular mechanisms by which Nrg1 signaling regulates Maf levels. Transcription of Maf depends on calmodulin-dependent kinases downstream from Nrg1, whereas Nrg1-MAPK signaling stabilizes Maf protein. Our results delineate a novel signaling cascade regulating cholesterol synthesis in myelinating Schwann cells. |
| Keywords: | Schwann Cell, Myelination, Maf, Neuregulin1, Cholesterol, Animals, Mice, Rats, Wistar Rats |
| Source: | Genes & Development |
| ISSN: | 0890-9369 |
| Publisher: | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press |
| Volume: | 32 |
| Number: | 9-10 |
| Page Range: | 645-657 |
| Date: | 10 May 2018 |
| Additional Information: | Erratum in: Genes Dev 32(15-16): 1101. |
| Official Publication: | https://doi.org/10.1101/gad.310490.117 |
| PubMed: | View item in PubMed |
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