Nature Communications (Mar 2017)
Stage-specific functions of Semaphorin7A during adult hippocampal neurogenesis rely on distinct receptors
Abstract
The functions of semaphorins in the adult brain are poorly understood. Here the authors show that Sema7A carries out stage-specific functions in the adult hippocampus via differential receptor usage; in progenitor cells, Sema7A inhibits proliferation via acting on PlexinC1, whereas in adult-born neurons, it promotes dendrite growth through β1-integrins.