Netrin

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spinqualitylabelsall models Glycosylated mouse netrin-1 complex with Ca+2 and Cl-1 ions (PDB code 4ove) Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image Function Netrins (Net) direct cell and axon migration during development. Netrins are chemotropic. The growing axon moves either toward or away from netrin concentration. Netrins influence the formation of a variety of tissues. They act as chemoattractants for some cell types and chemorepellent for other types[1]. Netrin-1 is a secreted protein while netrin-G2 is GPI-anchored membrane protein. Relevance Netrin-1 is over-expressed in glioblastoma tumor[2]. Netrin-1 is a therapeutic target in cardiovascular diseases[3]. Structural highlights The N-terminal of netrin-1 is homologous to the N-terminal type I domain of laminin (LN) followed by 3 cysteine-rich epidermal growth factor repeats.

3D Structures of netrin

Updated on 08-May-2016

References

1. ↑ Moore SW, Tessier-Lavigne M, Kennedy TE. Netrins and their receptors. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2007;621:17-31. doi: 10.1007/978-0-387-76715-4_2. PMID:18269208 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-76715-4_2
2. ↑ Ylivinkka I, Hu Y, Chen P, Rantanen V, Hautaniemi S, Nyman TA, Keski-Oja J, Hyytiainen M. Netrin-1-induced activation of Notch signaling mediates glioblastoma cell invasion. J Cell Sci. 2013 Jun 1;126(Pt 11):2459-69. doi: 10.1242/jcs.120022. Epub 2013 Apr, 2. PMID:23549787 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jcs.120022
3. ↑ Layne K, Ferro A, Passacquale G. Netrin-1 as a novel therapeutic target in cardiovascular disease: to activate or inhibit? Cardiovasc Res. 2015 Sep 1;107(4):410-9. doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvv201. Epub 2015 Jul, 24. PMID:26209250 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvv201