Kinase Signaling in Dendritic Development and Disease

Kinase Signaling in Dendritic Development and Disease

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Dendrites undergo extensive growth and remodeling during their lifetime.Specification of neurites into dendrites is followed by their arborization, maturation, and functional integration into synaptic networks.Each of these distinct developmental processes is spatially and temporally controlled in an exquisite fashion.Protein kinases through 30" Single True Convection Wall Oven their highly specific substrate phosphorylation regulate dendritic growth and plasticity.

Perturbation of kinase function results in aberrant dendritic growth and synaptic function.Not surprisingly, Pillows kinase dysfunction is strongly associated with neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders.Herein, we review, (a) key kinase pathways that regulate dendrite structure, function and plasticity, (b) how aberrant kinase signaling contributes to dendritic dysfunction in neurological disorders and (c) emergent technologies that can be applied to dissect the role of protein kinases in dendritic structure and function.