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Rem2, a member of the RGK family of small GTPases, is enriched in nuclei of the basal ganglia.

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Liput, Daniel J 
Lu, Van B 
Davis, Margaret I 
Puhl, Henry L 
Ikeda, Stephen R 

Abstract

Rem2 is a member of the RGK subfamily of RAS small GTPases. Rem2 inhibits high voltage activated calcium channels, is involved in synaptogenesis, and regulates dendritic morphology. Rem2 is the primary RGK protein expressed in the nervous system, but to date, the precise expression patterns of this protein are unknown. In this study, we characterized Rem2 expression in the mouse nervous system. In the CNS, Rem2 mRNA was detected in all regions examined, but was enriched in the striatum. An antibody specific for Rem2 was validated using a Rem2 knockout mouse model and used to show abundant expression in striatonigral and striatopallidal medium spiny neurons but not in several interneuron populations. In the PNS, Rem2 was abundant in a subpopulation of neurons in the trigeminal and dorsal root ganglia, but was absent in sympathetic neurons of superior cervical ganglia. Under basal conditions, Rem2 was subject to post-translational phosphorylation, likely at multiple residues. Further, Rem2 mRNA and protein expression peaked at postnatal week two, which corresponds to the period of robust neuronal maturation in rodents. This study will be useful for elucidating the functions of Rem2 in basal ganglia physiology.

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Animals, Basal Ganglia, Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental, Gene Knockout Techniques, Mice, Monomeric GTP-Binding Proteins, Nervous System, Phosphorylation, Protein Processing, Post-Translational, Trigeminal Ganglion

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Sci Rep

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Journal ISSN

2045-2322
2045-2322

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6

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Springer Science and Business Media LLC