Neuroblast migration and P2Y1 receptor mediated calcium signalling depend on 9-O-acetyl GD3 ganglioside
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Previous studies indicated that a ganglioside 9acGD3 (9-O-acetyl GD3) antibody [the J-Ab (Jones antibody)] reduces GCP (granule cell progenitor) migration in vitro and in vivo. We here investigated, using cerebellar explants of post-natal day (P) 6 mice, the mechanism by which 9acGD3 reduces GCP migration. We found that immunoblockade of the ganglioside with the J-Ab or the lack of GD3 synthase reduced GCP in vitro migration and the frequency of Ca(2+) oscillations. Immunocytochemistry and pharmacological assays indicated that GCPs expressed P2Y(1)Rs (P2Y(1) receptors) and that deletion or blockade of these receptors decreased the migration rate of GCPs and the frequency of Ca(2+) oscillations. The reduction in P2Y(1)-mediated calcium signals seen in Jones-treated and GD3 synthase-null GCPs were paralleled by P2Y(1)R internalization. We conclude that 9acGD3 controls GCP migration by influencing P2Y(1)R cellular distribution and function.
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