PMID- 12111796 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20020814 LR - 20161124 IS - 0360-4012 (Print) IS - 0360-4012 (Linking) VI - 69 IP - 2 DP - 2002 Jul 15 TI - BDNF activated TrkB/IRR receptor chimera promotes survival of sympathetic neurons through Ras and PI-3 kinase signaling. PG - 151-9 AB - Insulin receptor-related receptor (IRR) expression is tightly coupled to the nerve growth factor (NGF) receptor, TrkA, throughout development. Expression of both receptors is primarily localized to neural crest derived sensory and sympathetic neurons. In contrast to TrkA, however, the physiological ligand for IRR is unknown. To analyze the intracellular signaling and potential function of the orphan IRR in neurons, an adenovirus expressing a TrkB/IRR chimeric receptor was used to infect cultured mouse superior cervical ganglion neurons that normally require NGF for survival. Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)-activated TrkB/IRR induced neuronal survival. We utilized numerous receptor mutants in order to identify the intracellular domains of IRR necessary for signaling and neuron survival. Finally, we employed adenovirus encoding dominant negative forms of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling cascade to demonstrate that IRR, like TrkA, requires ras activation to promote neuron survival. Therefore, by use of the chimeric TrkB/IRR receptor, we have demonstrated the ability of IRR to elicit activation of signaling cascades resulting in a biological response in superior cervical ganglion (SCG) neurons. CI - Copyright 2002 Wiley-Liss, Inc. FAU - Kelly-Spratt, Karen S AU - Kelly-Spratt KS AD - Center For Developmental Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75235-9133, USA. FAU - Klesse, Laura J AU - Klesse LJ FAU - Parada, Luis F AU - Parada LF LA - eng GR - 5R37-NS33199/NS/NINDS NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. PL - United States TA - J Neurosci Res JT - Journal of neuroscience research JID - 7600111 RN - 0 (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) RN - 0 (Recombinant Fusion Proteins) RN - EC 2.7.1.- (Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases) RN - EC 2.7.10.1 (Receptor, Insulin) RN - EC 2.7.10.1 (Receptor, trkB) RN - EC 2.7.10.1 (insulin receptor-related receptor) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/*metabolism MH - Cell Culture Techniques MH - Cell Survival MH - *Genes, ras MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred C57BL MH - PC12 Cells MH - Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases/*metabolism MH - Rats MH - Receptor, Insulin/*metabolism MH - Receptor, trkB/*metabolism MH - Recombinant Fusion Proteins/*metabolism MH - Second Messenger Systems MH - Superior Cervical Ganglion/enzymology/*metabolism MH - Time Factors EDAT- 2002/07/12 10:00 MHDA- 2002/08/15 10:01 CRDT- 2002/07/12 10:00 PHST- 2002/07/12 10:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2002/08/15 10:01 [medline] PHST- 2002/07/12 10:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1002/jnr.10172 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Neurosci Res. 2002 Jul 15;69(2):151-9. doi: 10.1002/jnr.10172.