Robos and Slits Control the Pathfinding and Targeting of Mouse Olfactory Sensory Axons
Robos and Slits Control the Pathfinding and Targeting of Mouse Olfactory Sensory Axons
Odorants are detected by olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs) located in the olfactory epithelium. In mice, ORNs expressing the same odorant receptor (OR) project to a single glomerulus out of 1800 in the olfactory bulb (OB). It has been proposed that OR-derived cAMP signals guide ORN axons to their glomeruli rather than OR themselves. Recently, it has also been shown that the axon guidance molecule Slit1 and its receptor Robo2 control the dorsoventral segregation of ORN axons as they are projecting to the OB. We have analyzed the development of olfactory projections inSlit1/Slit2andRobo1/Robo2single and double mutants. We show that inRobo1−/−;Robo2−/−mice, most ORN axons fail to enter the OB and instead project caudally into the diencephalon. Moreover, in these mice, ORN axons expressing the same OR project to several glomeruli at ectopic positions. Thus, Slit1, Slit2, Robo1, and Robo2 cooperate to control the convergence of ORN axons to the OB and the precise targeting of ORN axons to specific glomeruli.
Mice, Knockout, Roundabout Proteins, [SCCO.NEUR] Cognitive science/Neuroscience, Nerve Tissue Proteins, Olfactory Pathways, Slit Homolog 2 Protein, Olfactory Bulb, Axons, Olfactory Receptor Neurons, Mice, Pregnancy, Animals, Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, Female, Receptors, Immunologic
Mice, Knockout, Roundabout Proteins, [SCCO.NEUR] Cognitive science/Neuroscience, Nerve Tissue Proteins, Olfactory Pathways, Slit Homolog 2 Protein, Olfactory Bulb, Axons, Olfactory Receptor Neurons, Mice, Pregnancy, Animals, Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, Female, Receptors, Immunologic
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