Expression of glycogenes in differentiating human NT2N neurons. Downregulation of fucosyltransferase 9 leads to decreased Lewis(x) levels and impaired neurite outgrowth.

  • Ricardo Gouveia
  • Lana Schaffer
  • Suzanne Papp
  • Nicolas Grammel
  • Sebastian Kandzia
  • Steven R Head
  • Ralf Kleene
  • Melitta Schachner
  • Harald S Conradt
  • Júlia Costa

Abstract

Several glycan structures are functionally relevant in biological events associated with differentiation and regeneration which occur in the central nervous system. Here we have analysed the glycogene expression and glycosylation patterns during human NT2N neuron differentiation. We have further studied the impact of downregulating fucosyltransferase 9 (FUT9) on neurite outgrowth.

Bibliographical data

Original languageEnglish
Article number12
Publication statusPublished - 2012
pubmed 23000574