Most growth factors are initially synthesized as precursors and it was cleaved into bioactive mature domain and pro-domain.However,compared with the expression and function of bioactive mature domain,the biological ro...Most growth factors are initially synthesized as precursors and it was cleaved into bioactive mature domain and pro-domain.However,compared with the expression and function of bioactive mature domain,the biological role of the pro-domain is poorly understood.Unexpectedly,we found that the pro-domain（or pro-peptide）of brain-derived neurotrophic factor（BDNF）,which is well-known neurotrophic factor in brain,has a potential ability to facilitate hippocampal long-term depression.Furthermore,a BDNF polymorphism Val66Met,which substitute valine into methionine at 66 amino acid,impacted the biological activity of the BDNF pro-peptide.We lastly discuss the possible roles of BDNF and its pro-peptide in the generation of neural stem cells and progress of ischemia.展开更多
基金supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas(Elucidation of neural network function in the brain)from the Ministry of Education,Culture,Sports,Science and Technology of Japan:KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(17K07073 and 22500305)(MK)Japan Science and Technology AgencyCore Research for Evolutional Science and Technology(MK)
文摘Most growth factors are initially synthesized as precursors and it was cleaved into bioactive mature domain and pro-domain.However,compared with the expression and function of bioactive mature domain,the biological role of the pro-domain is poorly understood.Unexpectedly,we found that the pro-domain（or pro-peptide）of brain-derived neurotrophic factor（BDNF）,which is well-known neurotrophic factor in brain,has a potential ability to facilitate hippocampal long-term depression.Furthermore,a BDNF polymorphism Val66Met,which substitute valine into methionine at 66 amino acid,impacted the biological activity of the BDNF pro-peptide.We lastly discuss the possible roles of BDNF and its pro-peptide in the generation of neural stem cells and progress of ischemia.
