PMID- 15483127 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20050112 LR - 20200225 IS - 1529-2401 (Electronic) IS - 0270-6474 (Print) IS - 0270-6474 (Linking) VI - 24 IP - 41 DP - 2004 Oct 13 TI - Differential requirements for semaphorin 3F and Slit-1 in axonal targeting, fasciculation, and segregation of olfactory sensory neuron projections. PG - 9087-96 AB - The formation of precise stereotypic connections in sensory systems is critical for defining accurate internal representations of the external world; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying the formation of sensory maps are poorly understood. Here, we examine the roles of two structurally unrelated repulsive guidance cues, semaphorin 3F (Sema3F) and Slit-1, in olfactory sensory axon fasciculation, targeting, and segregation. Using sema3F-/- mice, we show that Sema3F is critical for vomeronasal sensory neuron axonal fasciculation and for segregation of these sensory afferents from the main olfactory system; however, Sema3F plays only a minor role in targeting of apical vomeronasal neuron axons to the anterior accessory olfactory bulb (AOB). In addition, we show that Sema3F is required for lamina-specific targeting of olfactory sensory axons within the main olfactory system. In contrast to Sema3F, Slit-1 is dispensable for fasciculation of basal vomeronasal neuron axons but is critical for targeting these axons to the posterior AOB. These results reveal discrete and complementary roles for secreted semaphorins and slits in axonal targeting, fasciculation, and segregation of olfactory sensory neuron projections. FAU - Cloutier, Jean-Francois AU - Cloutier JF AD - Department of Neuroscience, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA. FAU - Sahay, Amar AU - Sahay A FAU - Chang, Ernie C AU - Chang EC FAU - Tessier-Lavigne, Marc AU - Tessier-Lavigne M FAU - Dulac, Catherine AU - Dulac C FAU - Kolodkin, Alex L AU - Kolodkin AL FAU - Ginty, David D AU - Ginty DD LA - eng GR - R01 DC003903/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 MH059199/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States GR - R01DC003903-06/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS/United States GR - R01MH59199/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. PL - United States TA - J Neurosci JT - The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience JID - 8102140 RN - 0 (Membrane Proteins) RN - 0 (Nerve Tissue Proteins) RN - 0 (Sema3f protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Slit1 protein, mouse) RN - EC 3.6.5.1 (GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gi-Go) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Axons/*physiology MH - GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gi-Go/biosynthesis MH - Membrane Proteins/genetics/*physiology MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred C57BL MH - Mice, Knockout MH - Nerve Tissue Proteins/genetics/*physiology MH - Neurons, Afferent/cytology/*physiology MH - Olfactory Bulb/cytology/physiology MH - Olfactory Pathways/cytology/growth & development/*physiology MH - Signal Transduction/physiology MH - Vomeronasal Organ/*innervation PMC - PMC6730055 EDAT- 2004/10/16 09:00 MHDA- 2005/01/13 09:00 PMCR- 2005/04/13 CRDT- 2004/10/16 09:00 PHST- 2004/10/16 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2005/01/13 09:00 [medline] PHST- 2004/10/16 09:00 [entrez] PHST- 2005/04/13 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 24/41/9087 [pii] AID - 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2786-04.2004 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Neurosci. 2004 Oct 13;24(41):9087-96. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2786-04.2004.